It's hard to dislike a picture with flying cows and oil trucks.
It's a keeper, a tumultuous love story set against the backdrop of 24 hours of really, really inclement weather in the Oklahoma heartland.
A summer crowd-pleaser worthy of its wind.
This film encompasses everything that is both grating and great about the blockbuster. It gives scant regard to character depth or dialogue while still being a must-see hoopla of computer trickery that weakens the knees and raises the neck-hairs.
And for a movie that stars acts of God, this work of mortals provides surprisingly little liftoff. The stuff that whips through the angry skies in Twister is the most exciting part of the spectacle. Essentially, we're turned on by debris.
Best Effects, Visual Effects
Academy Awards (1997)
Best Action/Adventure/Thriller Film
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films (1997)
Best Achievement in Special Visual Effects
BAFTA Awards (1997)
Mark Mancina
BMI Film & TV Awards (1997)
Favorite Actress - Action/Adventure
Blockbuster Entertainment Awards (1997)
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