Twister Review: 28 Years Later, This Is Still Everything I Want From A Summer Blockbuster
Twister's cast is stacked and the pace is relentless, with the majority being excellent. The CG holds up well, while some acting is slightly uneven and Bill Paxton feels a little miscast. Twister is comfort viewing with high entertainment value, and its quality genuinely holds up.
In 1996, Twister made storm-chasing cool. Actually, it's probably more fair to say that in 1996, Twister put storm-chasing on the radars of 90% of the world who had no idea it was even a thing. Released in the perfect storm of the 1990s blockbuster season, when nature's awesome power was something of a Hollywood obsession, Jan de Bont's breathless actioner became a hit with audiences, while contemporary critics appeared decidedly less awe-struck.
Twister is a lot more than the second-highest grossing movie of 1996 (behind Independence Day), it is something of a time capsule a love letter to movies that don't get made anymore. Or it would be,...
In 1996, Twister made storm-chasing cool. Actually, it's probably more fair to say that in 1996, Twister put storm-chasing on the radars of 90% of the world who had no idea it was even a thing. Released in the perfect storm of the 1990s blockbuster season, when nature's awesome power was something of a Hollywood obsession, Jan de Bont's breathless actioner became a hit with audiences, while contemporary critics appeared decidedly less awe-struck.
Twister is a lot more than the second-highest grossing movie of 1996 (behind Independence Day), it is something of a time capsule a love letter to movies that don't get made anymore. Or it would be,...
- 7/18/2024
- by Simon Gallagher
- ScreenRant
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