The first reactions are in for Twisters, a new disaster movie and a sequel to '90s favorite Twister, after the film's European premiere in London last night (July 8) – and people are loving leading duo Glen Powell and Daisy Edgar-Jones' performances and the movie's high-octane action scenes. Twisters follows competing teams of storm-chasers in rural Oklahoma, racing against extreme weather and each other as they chase increasingly dangerous thrills. Alongside Powell and Edgar-Jones, the cast includes In the Heights ' Anthony Ramos, Nope 's Brandon Perea, Love Lies Bleeding 's Katy O'Brian, and incoming Superman David Corenswet.
"If you want a great summer blockbuster this year, #TwistersMovie more than has you covered," tweeted GamesRadar+'s Emily Murray. "Great fun, led by charming duo Edgar-Jones and Powell, it’s also unafraid to take risks Glad I watched the original before as there’s neat callbacks – I feel this is a better film though!" "Didn’t think I’d write this but #Twisters might just be my favourite film of the summer & one of [my] faves of 2024," wrote critic Scott J. Davis.
"Thrilling and exciting in all the best ways - and tonnes of fun - as well as fab turns from Daisy Edgar-Jones and Glenn Powell, it’s gonna blow the theatrical roof off!" Alongside the movie's cast and director Lee Isaac Chung, there was another surprise guest at the London premiere: a certain Top Gun: Maverick co-star of Powell's...
"Tom Cruise at the Twisters premiere tonight. .