Twisters

This tornado-focused thriller combines optimism about environmental issues with a wariness of big business’s response to them.

Kate Carter (Daisy Edgar Jones) and Tyler Owens (Glen Powell) survey the aftermath of a tornado in Twisters (Warner Bros. Pictures).

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This post is part of the regular ‘One Take’ series analysing the politics of a film currently showing at the cinemas.

Content warning: Bereavement.

Note: Given that, at time of writing, Twisters is still showing in UK cinemas, this analysis only lays out as much of the film’s scenario as is necessary so as to avoid spoilers. It is therefore suitable to be read either before or after watching the film, while hopefully still enriching the viewer’s appreciation of it either way.