Acting as Characters 

The main cast of Twisters is Daisy Edgar-Jones, Glen Powell, Anthony Ramos, Brandon Perea, Maura Tierney, and Sasha Lane. Daisy Edgar-Jones plays Kate, a former storm chaser who has a traumatic experience during a EF5 tornado and the love interest of Tyler. Edgar-Jones plays Kate incredibly. She treated the character with care, knowing that people who experience PTSD could relate to her. During a scene where Kate has a panic attack during a tornado, Edgar-Jones acted believable in the scene in which the audience could believe the character’s struggle. Glen Powell plays the cowboy tornado wrangling YouTuber Tyler. Powell made the audience fall in love with him throughout the film, as he is initially someone who just wants to be YouTube famous but gradually becomes likable by showing his emotions. He demonstrates how much Tyler loves tornadoes through an emotional family story and how he wants to help Kate stop them from tearing communities apart. Edgar-Jones and Powell are a dynamic duo and have an emotional connection that is unmatched. The two characters have an emotional love dynamic. They began to understand each other through Tyler learning about the project that Kate was working on that led her to have her traumatic experience. One of the funniest characters in the film is Ben, played by Harry Hadden-Paton. Ben is a journalist from London that is writing a story about Tyler but is unaware of what he is getting himself into. He has some hilarious moments, especially when he is riding in the truck with Tyler and his crew and they are in the middle of tornados. 

Creating Tornados

Twisters is one of the best films of 2024. It took four years for Twisters to be released, as it was initially pitched in 2020. The film was originally going to be a direct sequel to the 1996 film but was changed to a standalone sequel. The 2023 writers and actors strikes had put a halt in production, which continued after the two groups struck deals with the production companies. The film’s tornado footage was amazing, as it allowed for the actors to show real emotions. An important aspect of the film was the tornados, which were created using special effects to make them look real. The production used technical consultants, including storm chasers, to create the ten tornadoes in the film. The final tornado was inspired by three different storms; 2013 El Reno, 2021 Western Kentucky, and a 2021 Kansas wedge tornado. The set of Twisters had wind fans that would run at 70 miles per hour and two jet engines that would run farther away from the sets at 170 miles per hour with dump tanks and high pressure water cannons to create rain and hail. Along with production was the use of music throughout the film. Popular country singers recorded songs for the film, including Luke Combs, Miranda Lambert, Bailey Zimmerman, and Jelly Roll. The song “Ain’t No Love in Oklahoma” by Luke Combs has already gotten an award nomination and was released two months before the release of Twisters.  The film’s album was released on July 19. 

Overall Thoughts

Overall, Twisters is an amazing film that should be watched in theaters, especially in 3D or 4D. It was one of the best movies that was released in summer 2024. The film should be watched multiple times to take in the magic of the cast and creation of the film. Also make sure to listen to the incredible soundtrack that was made for the film!