Plot
Storm trackers, thrill-seekers, and everyday townspeople document an unprecedented onslaught of tornadoes touching down in the town of Silverton.
Release Year: 2014
Rating: 6.2/10 (516 voted)
Critic's Score: /100
Director: Steven Quale
Stars: Richard Armitage, Sarah Wayne Callies, Matt Walsh
Storyline
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.
Cast: Richard Armitage -
Gary
Sarah Wayne Callies -
Allison
Matt Walsh -
Pete
Max Deacon -
Donnie
Nathan Kress -
Trey
Alycia Debnam Carey -
Kaitlyn
Arlen Escarpeta -
Daryl
Jeremy Sumpter -
Jacob
Lee Whittaker -
Lucas
Kyle Davis -
Donk
Jon Reep -
Reevis
Scott Lawrence -
Principal Thomas Walker
David Drumm -
Chester
Brandon Ruiter -
Todd White
Jimmy Groce -
Studious Male
Trivia:
Extras on set often broke out into song in between takes to raise the spirits of those who were wet/tired. A favorite amongst the extras was "Come Sail Away" by Styx. See more »
User Review
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Rating: 6/10
Having watched some trailers and other previews for this film, I
generally thought it was going to be a poor knock off of Twister, with
average special effects. While the film is in no way great, or even
good, it is better than average and has a lot of fun scenes. This is my
review of Into the Storm.
This film was written by John Swetnam who has recently written a couple
smaller films like Evidence and a soon to be released Step Up All In.
While watching this film you can tell that a younger writer took this
project, as the film is filled with tiring clichés and just downright
stupid characters. That is usually expected in a film like this, but
that doesn't mean I have to pass it off. The characters are very poorly
developed, and there are a lot of missing parts to the story towards
the end of the film, that make you wonder why they ignored it. Some of
the characters are written pretty funny and it actually plays well into
the film. Sadly these jokers if you will that are in the film, aren't
that much more stupid than the experts this film has. So overall the
writing is pretty poor, then again I never thought we were going to get
much of a good story that sticks well together.
The film was directed by Steven Quale who recently has worked on Final
Destination 5 back in 2011. As I recall his efforts on Final
Destination 5 weren't actually that bad, though the film wasn't
anything special. The same can easily be said for this film. I
generally felt that the film in terms of the twisters and tornadoes
rolling through actually looked great. At no time did I ever feel that
the CG looked awful or cheap like a direct to video film. There is
actually even a wonderfully done scene towards the end of the film that
is a must to see. Of course since I will not spoil the movie in this
review, I will not be talking about that scene in depth, but believe me
when I say it was amazing. The acting is simply generic at best. Filled
with a bunch of no names for the most part besides bigger actors like
Matt Walsh and Sarah Wayne Callies the acting isn't anything special,
which was to be expected. Quale delivers a nicely shot film that is
very exciting at times and the film moves by nicely and quickly without
much down time.
Brian Tyler composed the score for this and also worked with Steven
Quale on Final Destination 5, and also composed the score for Iron Man
3 last year. While I am a big fan of scores, this film really didn't
live up to expectations since Tyler is such a masterful composer. There
are flashes of greatness during the film from Tyler, but it fades
quickly. So, overall he gets a good effort rating for this film.
Overall, if you are looking for a fun film that is filled with some
pretty bad writing and clichés all over the place, then this a must see
for sure. The action scenes are intense and are shot perfectly, so
there is an upside to this film. If this sort of film makes you angry
because of the stupid characters, then it is best to stay away from
this one. I know I enjoyed the film, and I will assume most of the
audience will as well.
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