Post by stephen on Jul 20, 2024 21:39:48 GMT
I decided to watch Twister immediately before seeing the sequel in IMAX and it really does feel like Lee Isaac Chung did his best to adhere to the original film's tone without having to feel slavish to it, forging its own identity and path. And it doesn't surprise me that Kosinski was the brain behind the film's story; this hit pretty much the same beats Top Gun: Maverick did but with tornadoes. And honestly? I can't complain.
While we do get the same "traumatized reckless adrenaline junkie" character tropes in our protagonists as Hunt and Paxton, they are remixed a bit in a way that I quite appreciated. Daisy Edgar-Jones is very good at playing a character who bears her survivor's guilt on her sleeve, while Glen Powell turns on the smarm and charm in equal measure when we meet him, and he calibrates it nicely as the film goes on and we get to know more of what he's about. If I had a complaint, it's that the film's supporting ensemble lacks the heart of the film's low-key incredible background cast. Anthony Ramos gets the most to do and he's good with it, but his team is pretty much window dressing save for the refreshingly dickish Scott (played by the new Superman David Corenswet). There's much more flavour in Powell's crew, with the likes of Sasha Lane, Katy O'Brian and Brandon Perea standing out, but honestly, I felt the prologue crew had much more distinct personality in their brief screentime. I chalk that up to more of the narrative being centered on Edgar-Jones and Powell, and fair play because they are electric together, but considering how much I adore Twister's ensemble, I was hoping for more little character moments here.
That said, Lee Isaac Chung can shoot the hell out of an action setpiece and there's plenty here, and I'm glad he gets a blank check. (Also, the inclusion of Tall John Scheer at the end makes me wonder why the fuck they didn't put Jason Mantzoukas in here as a storm chaser.)
While we do get the same "traumatized reckless adrenaline junkie" character tropes in our protagonists as Hunt and Paxton, they are remixed a bit in a way that I quite appreciated. Daisy Edgar-Jones is very good at playing a character who bears her survivor's guilt on her sleeve, while Glen Powell turns on the smarm and charm in equal measure when we meet him, and he calibrates it nicely as the film goes on and we get to know more of what he's about. If I had a complaint, it's that the film's supporting ensemble lacks the heart of the film's low-key incredible background cast. Anthony Ramos gets the most to do and he's good with it, but his team is pretty much window dressing save for the refreshingly dickish Scott (played by the new Superman David Corenswet). There's much more flavour in Powell's crew, with the likes of Sasha Lane, Katy O'Brian and Brandon Perea standing out, but honestly, I felt the prologue crew had much more distinct personality in their brief screentime. I chalk that up to more of the narrative being centered on Edgar-Jones and Powell, and fair play because they are electric together, but considering how much I adore Twister's ensemble, I was hoping for more little character moments here.
That said, Lee Isaac Chung can shoot the hell out of an action setpiece and there's plenty here, and I'm glad he gets a blank check. (Also, the inclusion of Tall John Scheer at the end makes me wonder why the fuck they didn't put Jason Mantzoukas in here as a storm chaser.)
