78% on Rotten Tomatoes (out of 272 reviews)
Runtime: 122 minutes
Directed by: Lee Isaac Chung
Starring: Daisy Edgar-Jones, Glen Powell, Anthony Ramos, Brandon Perea, Maura Tierney
From: Universal/Warner Bros./Amblin
Hopefully everyone else got to see this movie w/ a better crowd than what I experienced last night at an IMAX screen in the vicinity of Orlando. That screening fit my schedule best even if beforehand I feared there would be a problem. Actually, most seemed OK—but I had to move away from the worst, most odious, most disgusting couple who deserved my drink being dumped on them or a tongue-lashing delivered to them by me after the film. However, while I was definitely feeling it, discretion won out and thus I didn't chase it... at least moving to a worse seat away from everyone else resulted in no further irritations. When I saw the OG Twister in '96 theatrically, it was w/ the entire family (a rare occasion) and while even now the story pales in comparison to everything else, the family experience is a nice memory to have.
After seeing either of the two trailers for this at least the past dozen times I went to the cinema, I was hoping the movie would be fine. At first it wasn't, and that's not just because of the kerfuffle with the A-holes. Rather, the movie was full of dumb cliché characters and there were some preposterous moments as the viewer followed the two competing storm chasers during an outbreak of tornadoes in Oklahoma: one featuring Daisy Edgar-Jones (it was nice to finally see her in something and know her for something other than not being unattractive...) and the other featuring “tornado wrangler” Glen Powell and his buddies, including the dude who yelled WE'VE GOT TWINS... TWINS!!! at one point.
To mention a point not addressed in ages, modern blockbusters typically aren't my jam; this is why many of the spectacles I review are from before the 21st century hit. Funny thing is, my enjoyment of the second half was notably higher than the first; my investment increased & * actually cared about the three leads played by Edgar-Jones, Powell & Anthony Ramos. It was nice spectacle and it was a satisfying climax, however improbable it might be. Note that I'm not referring to the final few minutes that fell kind of flat for me. Regardless, it was delightful to experience in IMAX—even though two of the country songs they used were absolutely horrid. Thank heavens the other genre tunes they used were markedly better.
To the film's credit, it did not commit too many of the modern tropes that are loathed by me. Not all the humor landed—at the same time, there wasn't an excess amount of humor either nor was it the aggravating Marvel-style comedy either. The important detail in that it did NOT disrespect the original or bring in old characters to humiliate is especially appreciated. Thus, many people should at least enjoy this popcorn entertainment—and with a crowd free of any Troglodytes. Judging by the trailers, I imagine those Troglodytes will love Red One; even without hearing the rumors of Dwayne's disrespectful behavior on set, its trailer made the movie resemble the lamest, most brain-dead insipid form of “entertainment” possible.
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