Film No. 63 (2014) September 4th. 12.30 PM CRONULLA CINEMAS Cronulla NSW.
Into The Storm
My, how the disaster, come blockbuster movie has changed. Into The Storm is the latest film of this genre to blow onto our screens, quite literally. Unlike the blockbuster of the past, this film has no big name stars, the effects are CGI generated and the narrative is told in a less conventional manner.
It was not as if I was seeking out a more Poseidon Adventure
style of film; I wasn't concerned in the least although I noted that inane dialogue remains the norm for this genre of film. After all, most film goers are there for the tension caused by the extraordinary effects rather than the spoken word. Never the less I found it a little irritating that Into The Storm did not attempt to try any new methods for character development.
So what's it all about? Well a group of storm chasers prowl the landscape under the guidance of Pete (Matt Walsh); Pete bickers with Allison (Sarah Wayne Callies), his weather analyst, about the fact she is unable to guide them to his perfect storm. Early in the film Allison predicts that a small town, Silverton, will be the centre of something windy; they head in that direction. Enter Silverton High Deputy Principal Gary (Richard Armitage) who is at logger heads with his teenage sons as they strive to please him, all the while unaware of the nasty clouds approaching.
Well, the wind comes, the chasers and the Deputy and his family meet and there are resolutions aplenty. The C G Images take the film to new breathtaking levels in the final stanza as unlikely heroes emerge to save lives. I'm told it is Twister from 1996 retold. I haven't seen Twister so perhaps that is why my criticism is not scathing. But looking at the business Twister did those 18 years ago I now understand why Into The Storm was made. Twister grossed over half a billion dollars. I'm not so sure this film will achieve the same return. 6GUMS
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