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You know a movie is in trouble when a cow provides its only moment of authentic human interest.
Richard Schickel, TIME Magazine
Twister
The dark side of nature.
1996 · 1h 53m · PG-13
Action, Adventure, Drama
Directed by
Jan de Bont
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Twister
Overview
An unprecedented series of violent tornadoes is sweeping across Oklahoma. Tornado chasers, headed by Dr. Jo Harding, attempt to release a groundbreaking device that will allow them to track them and create a more advanced warning system. They are joined by Jo's soon to be ex-husband Bill, a former tornado chaser himself, and his girlfriend Melissa.
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68%
Tomatometer
Rotten
Even more than with most of Michael Crichton's concoctions, this one conveys the overwhelming impression of a mechanical entertainment, a very high concept in which the characters and their problems seem like utterly arbitrary creations.
Todd McCarthy, Variety
Rotten
Effects apart, this is dire: predictable, cliched, sloppily written, pitifully performed and surprisingly short of real shocks and suspense.
Geoff Andrew, Time Out
Fresh
It looks real, and Director Jan De Bont keeps the action coming so fast there's no time to question it.
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
Fresh
An expert in making audiences squirm and twist, at making us feel the rush of experience right along with the actors, De Bont choreographs action and suspense so beautifully he makes it seem like a snap.
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times
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