In theatres this weekend is the insane disaster film Into the Storm. This is ‘Twister’ on steroids. The special effects are flawless – you’ll be on the edge of your seat.
The action takes place in a fictional town in the Midwest and we see the storm through the eyes of a group of storm chasers.
Without looking at details like the plot and the characters this film delivers some pretty scary visuals for our climate change era. If you want to see insanely large tornadoes and devastation on a massive scale the film delivers. The Forbes review put it very succinctly “Into the Storm gives you plenty of rock-solid disaster porn.”
The character and narrative have been torn apart by most reviewers as a kind of mush that just doesn’t work. But honestly, who cares about details of the plot when all you want to see is the big show? Special effects have come a long way since the release of ‘Twister’ 18 years ago and disaster-junkies will leave the theatre on a high. Even those who are not that into the disaster thrill cannot fail to be affected by the awesomeness of the storm.
Everyone on screen is busy filming everyone else – this is a “found footage” movie – which sometimes gets a bit extreme. Disaster strikes under the watchful lens of someone’s mobile phone which is in the process of shooting someone else shooting someone else.
Directed by Steven Quale, an experienced disaster movie maker – Titanic and Avatar – this is technically an incredible achievement. Its authentic and delivers some really frightening moments, without dragging along – it clocks in at just under 90 minutes.
No one goes to a movie like this for the elegant dialogue and fine acting – it’s a roller coaster ride! Hold on!
