Glen Powell’s latest natural disaster film, Twisters, has become a box office hit, impressing audiences beyond just a sequel. The film has been praised by VFX artists at Corridor Crew, but their reviews had one notable caveat: while the film’s CG effects were nearly perfect, the editing left something to be desired. They complained that some scenes were cut out too early.
Twisters opened in the summer of 2023 and has grossed significantly more than expected. Its record-breaking $81 million opening is the highest-grossing opening for a natural disaster film in the past, surpassing 2004’s The Day After Tomorrow. The film continues to be a box office hit, and its official Blu-ray and DVD release is just around the corner. This gives fans a chance to experience the film’s appeal in a more immersive way on physical media.
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Featured in Corridor Crew’s “VFX Artists React” series, Twisters offers an in-depth look at the film’s impressive visual effects. They praise Industrial Light & Magic’s many shots, particularly the burning refinery scene and the accompanying tornado effect. The scene features a massive F5 tornado, and they highlight how stunning the effect is. However, they were disappointed by the editing decisions, lamenting how some of the shots were cut too early.
Sam Gorski used the expression “it was like getting stabbed in the eye” in the refinery scene, expressing his disappointment at the fact that the climactic scene cut out the visual effects that the audience had been hoping to see. They wanted to see more of the beautiful CG renderings but felt the editing cut them out. They were particularly disappointed that the film didn’t show enough of the great scenes, saying things like, “Oh, I want to see more… Oh, cutouts.”
Pueringer acknowledges that the director’s choice to depict tornadoes in the film is artistic. In the original 1996 film Twister, tornadoes were depicted as “monsters out of a monster movie,” and Twisters follows a similar approach. So the director’s decision not to show too much of the destructive weather phenomenon is very much about the storytelling.
Director Lee Isaac Chung worked in a different technical environment than his predecessor, Jan de Bont. de Bont’s Twister was physically implemented in many scenes due to the limitations of the technology at the time, and CGI effects were relatively rudimentary. Twisters, on the other hand, utilized the latest VFX technology, allowing for more elaborate and realistic scenes. Chung took advantage of these technological advantages to tell the story, and his decision not to use too many visual effects was a more aesthetically pleasing one.
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In the end, Twisters is evaluated as a visually outstanding film, but it is true that there are regrets in the editing and directing. Corridor Crew clearly pointed this out, acknowledging the excellence of the CG effects while expressing regret for the editing decisions that could hinder the message and emotional flow that the film is trying to convey. They ultimately reminded us once again how important the balance between visual effects and storytelling is.
In this way, Twisters is a film that has garnered much attention from both audiences and critics. With its excellent VFX and regrettable editing, this film is likely to continue to be a topic of discussion. The director and production team are constantly striving to meet audience expectations, and this experience will be helpful in future projects. Through Twisters, movie fans were able to glimpse new possibilities in natural disaster films. And Corridor Crew’s review can be said to have played a role in highlighting this possibility even more.
Source: Corridor Crew
