The Twister: Caught in the Storm
The Twister: Caught in the Storm
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It is graduation day in Joplin, Missouri. As the Class of 2011 collect their diplomas, their hometown is hit by a rare EF-5 tornado. Believing it could be the end of the world, a group of teenagers find themselves in the eye of the storm.
capitolfi reviewedMarch 19, 2025
"We said our I love you's and waited to die."
Tornadoes are a motherfucker. I survived one that destroyed my residence more than 25 years ago now. That tornado was a baby, and completely insignificant in comparison to the beast on display in this doc. Mother nature can be terrifying.
I have always been fascinated by twisters, long before being stuck in one. There's a group of kids in this that hop in their vehicle to go check out the quickly developing storm. Pre personal experience, that would have been me. Too stupid to know better, and too arrogant to recognize my own fragility. I identified wholeheartedly with the feeling of vulnerability in the face of something so unbelievable. Whatever will be, will be...because all you can do is accept the fact that your life is out of your hands.
Production wise, it's solid. Choosing to focus on the individual stories of some of the almost adult survivors keeps you invested. The footage of the beast speaks for itself, but that isn't the story. The people are.