Twisters and the Real Disaster: When Blockbusters Are Scared of Themselves

About this episode

The episode critiques the film 'Twisters' for its narrative shortcomings despite its impressive storm sequences.

Twisters has some of the best storm sequences in recent cinema. It also abandons Daisy Edgar-Jones, pivots to a rom-com, and loses the thread entirely in the second half. Quick reaction on what went wrong, and why a film this well-made managed to underdeliver. Required Watching is your curriculum for cinematic literacy. We deconstruct the art and craft of filmmaking to help you become a sharper storyteller. ▶️  Subscribe for new video essays every week :   ▶️  Website ▶️  Twitter/X ▶️  Instagram ▶️  Letterboxd Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Host: Required Watching

Topics covered

• film analysis
• cinematic literacy
• storm sequences
• rom-com
• storytelling

Keywords

• Twisters
• Daisy Edgar-Jones
• film critique
• storm sequences
• romantic comedy
• storytelling

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Books & works: Twisters

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