Directed by:
Steven QualeScreenplay:
John SwetnamCinematography:
Brian PearsonComposer:
Brian TylerCast:
Richard Armitage, Sarah Wayne Callies, Matt Walsh, Max Deacon, Nathan Kress, Alycia Debnam-Carey, Arlen Escarpeta, Jeremy Sumpter, Lee Whittaker, Kyle Davis (more)VOD (3)
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In the span of a single day, the town of Silverton is ravaged by an unprecedented onslaught of tornadoes. The entire town is at the mercy of the erratic and deadly cyclones, even as storm trackers predict the worst is yet to come. Most people seek shelter, while others run towards the vortex, testing how far a storm chaser will go for that once-in-a-lifetime shot. (Warner Bros. US)
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The dialogues are very stupid, and in some scenes, I had to hold back from laughing - like when Armitage was probably resuscitating his son with his own head. However, the film has good use of a handheld camera, which is effectively impactful. Moreover, it simply does what it's supposed to do - impress and entertain. Some scenes, despite being heavily digital, are truly magnificent and can send chills down your spine. The acting is weak, but unfortunately, that's expected from a disaster film like this.
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If it were more ambitious, I'd be jumping for joy. I missed the US government, the meteorologists and all the people trying to solve this issue globally here, it unfortunately focuses on only a handful of characters, which bothered me. The effects are great, but the film also moves slowly and before I know it the film is over. 60%
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It looks and sounds really great, but the tons of messy situations, seen so many times elsewhere and still so serious, are really catastrophic. And even the idea of shooting the whole film with handheld and public cameras couldn't make it any more interesting, because it almost seems that everyone in this town has a camera (maybe only the dog didn't film) and everyone wants to be a documentary filmmaker, which takes away all the "authenticity". As hilarious as the special effects tornadoes are and the scenes of their rampage are interesting, Into the Storm is mostly boring and I'll have to watch Twister again sometime. Two and a half.
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A TV movie with a really high budget. About four or five scenes are really worth watching (mainly the fire and Mack’s flypast the airport), and so such a high rating, but the rest is just stuffing. Dumb dialogs, “random shots", illogical nonsense. And poor Richard Armitage cast in a role totally beyond the abilities of heartless tough guys.
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I didn't expect any miracles from In the Into the Storm, and in fact I didn't get any. This disaster film, shot largely with a handheld camera, and into which family drama finds its way, is perhaps most impressive in the field of technical workmanship. The story is simple and unremarkable, but it doesn't offend (I've grown accustomed to those formulaic family dramas in American films). In short, a film that is more suited to the cinema, but it won't stay in your head for long.
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