In a year where the spectacular Dune: part two and with successful phenomena like Inside Out 2 And Deadpool and Wolverineit seems incredible that it had to be a remake of the 90s which gave us hope of seeing again a type of production, a priori extinct. We talk of course Twiststhe most famous celluloid film about tornadoes released theatrically last month of July. However, his good work in ticket office The film toured the world extensively in the domestic purchase and rental market. A space that will no longer be occupied to take the plunge towards free video on demandfour months after its premiere.
Born as a remake/restart of the band Jan de BontActually Twists It only shares with the original story by Michael Chrichton and Anne-Marie Martin that the enemies to be defeated are hurricanes and that the protagonists act like hurricanes. “storm chasers” who want to save hundreds of lives through science and technology. For this, Warner Bros, Universal Pictures and Amblin Pictures (Steven Spielberg’s production company) chose the filmmaker Lee Isaac Chung to go behind the cameras and update this classic of the disaster genre, from the point of view of the best adventure cinema. Chung is not just anyone in the current AV industry scene. The American director was Oscar nominee for Best Direction and Best Original Screenplay for Minaria film that gave him jump to the first line of the Hollywood scene, immediately participating in Disney series like the third season of The Mandalorian and the company’s latest serial fiction, Star Wars: Lost Crew. But what is it about? Twists And why has it become a phenomenon in the current cinematic year 2024?
‘Twisters’: adventure 2.0
The official synopsis of Twists is: “Kate Cooper, a former storm chaser haunted by major fatal trauma, now studies storm patterns on screens in a secure New York office. However, one day her friend Javi gets her back in the game in the open plains to test a new tracking system There, she crosses paths with Tyler Owens, a charming and reckless social media star who likes to post his adventures online As the storm season intensifies, a meteorological phenomenon. A terrifying story unfolds to spark a fight against nature and for survival in central Oklahoma.
Like any good update, Twists rewrites the first feature film directed by Jan de Bont, at the origin of a transformation towards adventure cinema 2.0 in which technological development, new forms of communication and current issues such as gentrification are taken into account. Without forgetting of course, its large doses of the essence of the American blockbuster. These are mainly the great virtues of its story, even if in reality, its success is much more due to its incredible casting.
Captained by Daisy Edgar-Jones as the main protagonist, Twists It’s a claim with profiles like yours, recognized by excellent series like Normal people. On the male side is of course the new magnetic advertising panel, Glen Powell. A profile that has already demonstrated what it means to fill rooms, participating in projects such as Top Gun: Maverick And Anyone but you. Anthony Ramos (a star is born), David Corenswet (Pearl), Katy O’Brian (blood on the lips), Kiernan Shipka (Mad Men) And Shasha Lane (American honey) complete the supporting cast. However, the film’s initial budget increased due to the actors’ and writers’ strike in the film mecca, ultimately starting from a financial position of $150 million. A record for the current weak exhibition market and which was resolved thanks to the collection which exceeded the $370 million inside ticket office.
What platform is it available on?
Starting tomorrow, November 8 Twists It will be free for all subscribers of Max.. In addition, it will continue to be available for rental on other platforms such as Amazon or Apple TV+. With a duration of a little over two hoursthe film is one of the best premiere options for an afternoon at the movies this weekend.
