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Twister

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Director: Jan de Bont
Writer: Anne-Marie Martin, Michael Crichton
Producers: Ian Bryce, Michael Crichton, Kathleen Kennedy
Actors:
Helen Hunt
Bill Paxton
Cary Elwes
Review:
Believe it or not, I had actually never seen this movie before last night. I was “away” for most of ’96 and missed quite a few flicks. I think this film might’ve been “somewhat” innovative at the time, but seeing it now on video, it did nothing but disappoint.

Of course, I wasn’t expecting it to give OUT OF AFRICA a run for its money, but even many of the special effects looked VERY PHONY! (especially the explosions…just plain embarassing). I was actually quite down on the film until its final half hour, which did ROCK, quite some! Saving it from crap-on-a-stickness.

Still though, weak characterizations is what killed most of these DISASTER/EVENT pics, and the same applies here. They tried REAL HARD to make it look like it was exciting stuff, but basically, I felt like it was a bunch of losers running around after wind-storms.

And what’s with the “bad guy” tornado chasers? C’MON!

Here’s what DeBont seems to have given Philip Seymour Hoffman as his MOTIVATION as an actor for this film:

“Philip….just ACT EXCITED….REALLY EXCITED IN EVERY SCENE!!! Go nuts…be happy and be really STOKED at anything you hear about storms!”.

Ugh. Not even a passable popcorn pic, I’m afraid. The good news is that Bill Paxton & Helen Hunt don’t embarass themselves…

Stars Helen Hunt, Bill Paxton, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Jeremy Davies, Cary Elwes and Jamie Gertz (where the heck has she been?!)

(c) 2021 Berge Garabedian

Twister

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