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Twister Parent Guide Big disaster effects -- small plot. Overall B-. Release date May 10, Sexual Content B. Profanity C. Substance Use Get Content Details. The Guide to our Grades. About author. Rod Gustafson has worked in various media industries since That's why we've added a new "Diverse Representations" section to our reviews that will be rolling out on an ongoing basis. You can help us help kids by suggesting a diversity update. Chasing tornadoes for the purposes of scientific research shown to be a dangerous yet exhilarating adventure that attracts a certain type of devil-may-care personality.
A girl watches as a tornado carries her father away. There are many very intense encounters with tornadoes. Houses, semi-trucks, trucks, and cows are shown airborne by the force of tornadoes. A man is impaled and killed by a piece of metal that shoots through his truck windshield due to a tornado; the truck flips and explodes, killing the passenger.
One character is a "reproductive therapist" whose academic views on human sexuality provide comic relief. Regular profanity, including one use of "f--k. A doctor takes a cell phone call, and exclaims without context, "She didn't marry your penis!
Parents need to know that Twister is a movie about the dangers and exhilaration of pursuing tornadoes on the Oklahoma plains and the types of personalities attracted to the endeavor. Cows, semi-trucks, trucks, and houses are shown to whirl around and crash violently to the ground in the action sequences; while younger audiences will note that these special effects are superior to the CGI sharks from the Sharknado franchise, the spectacle of these large bovines and objects spinning airborne might not impress them as much as the audiences who saw this when it was first released.
A man is shown trying to keep a storm cellar shut before getting violently blown away by a tornado in front of his wife and young daughter. A man is impaled by a piece of metal that crashes through his windshield, causing his truck to flip and explode, killing the other passenger. There's occasional profanity, including one use of "f--k.
Some gratuitous innuendo: A tornado chaser talks about the "suck zone" in a way that implies he's not just talking about tornadoes; a woman later revealed to be a reproductive therapist answers her cell phone and exclaims, "She didn't marry your penis! Add your rating See all 10 parent reviews. Add your rating See all 45 kid reviews. Meanwhile, corporation-funded Dr. Miller Carey Elwes , armed with a similar device, tries to get the vital statistics before Jo and Bill do.
Twister 's raison d'etre is showing off elaborate special effects that create the experience of being near and even in a tornado. A tornado isn't an easy phenomenon to build a plot around -- they can't be predicted more than three minutes in advance, and they don't last very long. So it's partly forgivable that the filmmakers haven't come up with much of a story.
The relationship woes and scientific rivalries only serve as filler between the scenes featuring huge objects hurtling through the air. The opening scene, about Jo's first experience with a twister, is both exciting and scary.
After that, the filmmakers satisfy themselves with thrilling viewers rather than frightening them. They also drop so many references to The Wizard of Oz that families can make a game of counting them. It's a bit of a disappointment that scientist-turned-scriptwriter Michael Crichton didn't challenge the audience a bit more here.
In particular, Helen Hunt is as inspirational to young women interested in science as Jodie Foster was in Contact. How does the movie use contrasts between the two tornado chasing groups, and between Melissa and Jo, to reveal character?
The opening scene is a flashback showing a pivotal moment in Jo's life. Why do you think that scene is in the movie? What would be lost if it wasn't there? Common Sense Media's unbiased ratings are created by expert reviewers and aren't influenced by the product's creators or by any of our funders, affiliates, or partners. See how we rate. Streaming options powered by JustWatch. Common Sense Media, a nonprofit organization, earns a small affiliate fee from Amazon or iTunes when you use our links to make a purchase.
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