It’s inevitable, if unfair, that Into the Storm is doomed to be compared to Twister. Twister, despite having its fair share of detractors, has become the default tornado movie, so well and widely known that almost everyone is familiar with it, perhaps because it is shown with surprising regularity on various cable channels. It’s also a film that I deeply love and I think is an unappreciated masterpiece, none of which could bode well for Into the Storm. But I’ve long believed that familiar stories are worth retelling, and a new take on something old can still have value, so I went into the movie somewhat dubious, but hopeful that it might hold its own. Unfortunately, the only conclusion I could draw by the end also happens to be an unfortunate and overused pun that I nevertheless feel compelled to make: it sucked.
Review: Into the Storm
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