Twisters is a legacy sequel to 1996’s blockbuster Twister. 28 years later, a lot of things have changed, especially how we look at extreme weather events. What hasn’t changed is Hollywood’s love for disaster movies because structure of their films doesn’t have change. They’re usually very straightforward and simple. In the case of Twisters it’s simple formula – storm chaser chasing storms.

This story follows meteorologist Kate Cooper (Daisy Edgar-Jones). Five years after Kate survives a traumatic tornado, she’s pulled back into the world of storm chasing by her friend Javi (Anthony Ramos). Javi recruited Kate to help him test new technology that provides more information on tornados.

On their tornado chasing travels they run into storm chasing YouTube sensation Tyler Owens (Glen Powell). Tyler is a “tornado wrangler” that loves riding into the heart of a storm and filming it for his subscribers.

On the surface, Tyler and Kate annoy each other because they approach storm chasing for different reasons. The more time they spend together, the more they realize they have a lot more in common. As the tornado season intensifies, Kate and Tyler must work together to stop a tornado from wiping out a small town.

What Twisters lacks in memorable moments and quotable lines; it makes up for in charm. Powell is one of Hollywood’s most charming leading men and those talents are on full display. Daisy Edgar-Jones doesn’t match Powell’s energy or charm but does just enough to make their tornado meet-cute work. Kate and Tyler connecting over their love of storm chasing and staring at cumulonimbus clouds plays out like a Hallmark movie romance. It literally has all the elements of a Hallmark movie – she thinks he’s a fame obsessed YouTuber only to find he has a heart of gold. He thinks she’s some city girl, only to find out she’s from Oklahoma and just loves storms.

Twisters is throwback to summer blockbusters of the past. It’s a film focused on being fun and nothing else. It’s not interested in saying anything important about climate change or corporate greed, it’s about two hot people chasing a tornado. It’s formulaic and 100% driven by the star power and charm of Glen Powell. It’s the definition of a popcorn film and is delivered in the most delicious way possible.

Grade: B