twister ' first reactions have now arrived on societal medium . Directed by Lee Isaac Chung , the approaching twister adventure motion picture serves as a continuation to Jan de Bont ’s 1996 hitting , Twister , which starred Bill Paxton and Helen Hunt as storm pursuer . Glen Powell and Daisy Edgar - Jones direct theTwisterscast , with a tarradiddle that follow a retired tornado - chaser who partner with a new team wielding exciting technology that could allow for the disruption of withering tempest .
Just ahead of theTwisterswide release , societal spiritualist reactions to the film are now pouring in online . So far , the answer has been overwhelmingly positive . Check out blue-ribbon reactions on X , formerly Twitter , below :
" cruller is a beautifully shot , devout history waver into the tapestry of a honorable honest-to-god fashioned Summer megahit , " writesJon Brown . He calls the cinema a " compelling drama and a rip roaring adventure " before praise the lead performances from Edgar - Jones and Powell .
Scott J. DaviscallsTwisters"thrilling and exciting in all the dear ways , " while also praising Edgar - Jones and Powell as the movie ’s anchors .
Andrew Bullockwrites that the picture show is " a modern megahit executed without trotting out the clichรฉ gadget overused in Hollywood today . "
" The story leaves something to be desire , but Twisters perfectly delivers where it matters with huge - weighing machine thrilling set pieces . Daisy Edgar - Jones and Glen Powell are an engaging lede duo , but it ’s Brandon Perea who steal every vista he ’s in , " writesIan Sandwell .
Manuel Sรฃo Bentowrites thatTwisters"is exactly what one expect from a disaster flick , " featuring " [ a]drenaline - fueld action , a predictable yet effective story & compelling protagonist lift by Daisy Edgar - Jones & Glen Powell . "
" If you need a great summertime blockbuster this year , " writesEmily Murray , " [ Twisters]more than has you covered . "
Brian DavidspraisesTwistersfor being " the rare legacy continuation that does n’t shoehorn all the tropes that tend to come up with franchise reboots . " He singles Edgar - Jones as a particular high spot .
" Enjoyed it , " writesLou Thomas , " especially Glen Powell ’s fun tour as a cowboy scientist . "
After titles likeThe Fall GuyandFuriosa : A Mad Max Sagadisappointed at the box office earlier this yr , the summer picture time of year has gotten off to a strong start with invigorate title of respect likeInside Out 2andDespicable Me 4.A Quiet Place : Day Onehas also been a bang . With the latestTwistersreactionsbeing generally glowing , it sure as shooting seems like the film could terminate up being a major achiever .
AfterTop Gun : Maverick , Anyone But You , and thecritically - acclaimedHit Man , Powell has cement himself as a new leading man in Hollywood . Twistersis come at the everlasting prison term in Powell ’s career , and it is sure to significantly benefit from Powell ’s rising star power over the last two eld . Edgar - Jones is relatively untested as a movie star and is mostly have it off for her moving performance in the British drama series , Normal People , but the reaction posts suggest she really elevates theTwistersequel .
Other actors appearing inTwistersinclude : Brandon Perea , Anthony Ramos , Kiernan Shipka , Sasha Lane , David Corenswet , and Maura Tierney .
While the upcomingDeadpool & Wolverineis poised to make a big splash in theaters at the end of July , Twistersshould have one strong week to overtop screens with comparatively little competitionasA Quiet Place : Day Onebegins to point off . If it leaven to be a strike with audiences , it could well have legs into August , even against the MCU ’s in style offer . It stay to be control howTwisterswill fare in theatre , but the unanimously positive former reaction are a very bright sign .
A follow - up to the 1996 original photographic film Twister , Twisters is a sequel set old age after the original , read to be fast - tracked by Steven Spielberg and Mark L. Smith , with Frank Marshal as producer . petty details exist about the film , but Helen Hunt is expected to recapitulate her role as Jo , with the picture likely to devote homage to the late Bill Paxton .
