Barton Reviews

Twister , back in 1996, provided audiences with thrill-a-minute spectacle that made it such a major financial success at the summer box-office. It even spawned a popular theme park ride at Universal Studios Florida that opened in 1998 and maintained its place until 2015. Hollywood seems to have hit a trend of trying to breathe new life into old projects to try and make some quick money, and that is the case with Twisters , a standalone sequel that sees storm-chasing thrust into the modern world where technology allows for a much more up-close and personal experience with the dark side of nature. Haunted by a devastating encounter with a tornado, Kate Cooper (Daisy Edgar-Jones) gets lured back to the open plains by her friend, Javi, to test a groundbreaking new tracking system. She soon crosses paths with Tyler Owens (Glen Powell), a charming but reckless social-media superstar who thrives on posting his storm-chasing adventures. As storm season intensifies, Kate, Tyler and their compet