Twisters first reactions praise the "spectacle" and "adrenaline-fueled action" of Glen Powell's new disaster movie
Jul. 9, 2024The new movie is out next week
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The first reactions are in for Twisters, a new disaster movie and a sequel to ’90s favorite Twister, after the film’s European premiere in London last night (July 8) – and people are loving leading duo Glen Powell and Daisy Edgar-Jones' performances and the movie’s high-octane action scenes.
Twisters follows competing teams of storm-chasers in rural Oklahoma, racing against extreme weather and each other as they chase increasingly dangerous thrills. Alongside Powell and Edgar-Jones, the cast includesIn the Heights' Anthony Ramos,Nope’s Brandon Perea,Love Lies Bleeding’s Katy O’Brian, and incomingSupermanDavid Corenswet.
“If you want a great summer blockbuster this year, #TwistersMovie more than has you covered,“tweetedGamesRadar+’s Emily Murray. “Great fun, led by charming duo Edgar-Jones and Powell, it’s also unafraid to take risks Glad I watched the original before as there’s neat callbacks – I feel this is a better film though!”
Alongside the movie’s cast and director Lee Isaac Chung, there was another surprise guest at the London premiere: a certainTop Gun: Maverickco-star of Powell’s… “Tom Cruise at the Twisters premiere tonight. Ripple of excitement went through the audience as they realised,“saidTotal Film’s Jamie Graham. “Tom told everyone to ‘enjoy the movie’ as the lights went down. I did, a lot. Spectacle, heart, movie-star charisma, and a couple of ideas and themes swirling in the mix.”
“The story leaves something to be desired, but #Twisters absolutely delivers where it matters with huge-scale thrilling set pieces,” Digital Spy’s Ian Sandwelltweeted. “Daisy Edgar-Jones and Glen Powell are an engaging lead duo, but it’s Brandon Perea who steals every scene he’s in.”
“TWISTERS is exactly what one expects from a disaster flick – not more, not less,“echoedcritic Manuel São Bento. Adrenaline-fueled action, a predictable yet effective story & compelling protagonists elevated by Daisy Edgar-Jones & Glen Powell. It fulfills its sole, valid purpose of entertaining its target audience while reminding us of the importance of humanity & altruism in times of crisis.”
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Twisters arrives in UK cinemas on July 17 and US theaters on July 19. In the meantime, check out our guide to the rest of this year’s biggestupcoming movies.
I’m an Entertainment Writer here at GamesRadar+, covering everything film and TV-related across the Total Film and SFX sections. I help bring you all the latest news and also the occasional feature too. I’ve previously written for publications like HuffPost and i-D after getting my NCTJ Diploma in Multimedia Journalism.
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