Twister

US DVD

1996

Director: Jan DeBont

Bill Paxton, Helen Hunt,Jami Gertz, Cary Elwes

If you are looking for a high octane adrenaline filled movie with incredible special effects and sound that will keep you on the edge of your seat from start to finish, then go out now and add Twister to your DVD collection!

This is one of the best thrillers to come out of Hollywood in recent years and is far superior to almost everything that has come since.

Meteorologist Bill (Paxton) on route with his fiance Melissa(Gertz) to get divorce papers signed by his Stormchaser wife Jo (Hunt) agree to do battle with Tornadoes or 'Twisters' to put a tracking device into the middle of a twister in an attempt to understand them better.

Jo, with her team of loyal followers also have to contend with rival stromchaser Jonas (Elwes) and his band, who are put on edge by Bill's return to the scene.

The twisters themselves are incredible and flow seamlessly into the scenes. You actually believe that the heroes are being chased by these things.

The photography is beautiful. This is a movie that reaffirms that you can make a great Hollywood special effects loaded blockbuster.

EXTRAS:

Trailers, Commentary by Jan DeBont and Effects Coordinator Stefen Fangmeier, The makings of Twister, Anatomy of a Twister, Van Halen music video.

RATINGS:

Movie:***** Twister was made for the DVD format

Extras:*** Would have liked some deleted scenes.