The Twister: Caught in the Storm

2025

Documentary

8
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Certified Fresh 78% · 4 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 78% · 100 ratings
IMDb Rating 6.8/10 10 4659 4.7K

twister missouri reflective anxious 2010s cautionary

Director

Alexandra Lacey Photo
Alexandra Lacey

Top cast

Helen Hunt Photo
Helen Hunt as Self
Anderson Cooper Photo
Anderson Cooper as Self
Don Lemon Photo
Don Lemon as Self
Barack Obama Photo
Barack Obama as Self
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824.59 MB
1280*640
English 2.0
NR
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23.976 fps
1 hr 29 min
Seeds 3
1.65 GB
1920*960
English 5.1
NR
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23.976 fps
1 hr 29 min
Seeds 28

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by chebosky 8 / 10

Emotional look at Joplin

Your enjoyment of this documentary of the historic tornado in Joplin will largely depend on whether you prefer more personal stories with amateur shaky footage or if you would rather see a glossy production with lots of expert talking heads and raw data. I tend to prefer the former because it takes a massive event and scales it down to the personal level which to me is much more powerful. I can relate much more to individual experiences compared to boring discussions of weather patterns and historic precedentI'm not sure why they picked these individual stories to tell. Almost all the accounts are from people that were teenagers at the time, but I think it was a good choice. When you are that age big events like this can completely alter your outlook on life and the future. I wasn't equally interested in all the accounts, but it gave the story a decidedly emotional element that would be missing from many documentariesThe footage is chaotic and a lot of it is just cameras pointing at the sky with no particular focus on the tornado, but it highlights the chaotic nature of the event and helps build tension. You won't see a lot of footage of the tornado ripping through houses or CGI reenactments of its path, but it goes along with the personal nature of this story as a lot of the footage was taken by those being interviewed or camera footage from the areas they were atHowever, it could have used a little more context information. It really didn't accurately portray the sheer devastation and destruction of the town. Most of the time is spent building up to the tornado and the moments during with very little time spent on the aftermath. There are no maps showing its path or any overhead shots of the whole town with the line cut through it, so it's a little hard to put the whole thing in perspective for someone not familiar with the areaUltimately, I got unusually emotional watching it which is my sign that it worked. Many documentaries explain everything in a clinical way with lots of facts and talking heads, which can be good, but I tend to prefer these more intimate stories that I can connect to on a personal level.
Reviewed by Sleepin_Dragon 7 / 10

It's interesting and insightful.

The community of Joplin is hit by a rare force of nature, a devastating EF-5 tornado, a natural event that has catastrophic consequences.First off, the negative reviews, are you guys serious? You must have watched something different to me.161 people dead, this was a horrendous occurrence, but aside from that, how many lives, properties, businesses, structures etc were impacted and ruined by the damage.It's very raw, very gritty, but very heartfelt and very human, don't expect the glass and nonsense of the recent Twister film, most of the footage is strictly audible only, but would you expect otherwise?It's not glossy, it takes a bit of time to open up, and for us Brits, it's worth remembering that The US is a bit more religious than us lot over here.One thing I will never understand though, storm chasing, I just don't get it, don't mess with Mother Nature.7/10.
Reviewed by imdbfan-9650281432 8 / 10

Real People, Real Event. This is NOT Hollywood!

Someone committed how they were disappointed about premise being about people, not the tornado. They even said the characters were annoying. What's wrong with you?! This wasn't doesn't done for your entertainment. These people were not actors. This was incredible first accounts about people who experienced one of the worst tornadoes in history. The fact that they LIVED to tell it was amazing enough.I felt this documentary was well done! My heart was racing through most of this documentary. I was emotional and driven to tears. This was shown 13 years after the event. The way they pulled together cell phone footage and actual sound. They were able to create the experience intertwined and was so descriptive, your mind could fill in the rest.I can't believe society is so jaded by Hollywood, they are unable to feel the real.WATCH THIS!!Be prepared. If you live in the Midwest, you will NEVER ignore those warning sirens again!Hope this documentary wins an Oscar!
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