Movie Review: Into the Storm
Ana Shore
Into the Storm was an exciting film, yet lacked a real plot and major character development. The tornadoes that occurred, probably every 20 minutes, within the film added suspense and thrill, making it fun to watch. However, the beginning of the movie was nothing truly exciting because of the introduction of the characters, who were forgettable and lacked depth. The weak start to a relationship between two characters added a needless romance that contributed little to the actual film, but was required in order to add a sense of urgency and suspense when they found themselves trapped in the middle of a tornado. A good portion of the movie revolved around rescuing these two characters. This served as a plot during most of the film. Many aspects of the movie were predictable, such as certain obstacles that were inconveniently placed to hinder the storyline.
From a more technical perspective, the film had quite a few amazing shots. The tornadoes looked impeccably real as well as the resulting debris. There were also a few times where, with a good eye, CGI could be seen well. However, you'd have to really be looking because almost all of it looks real, which of course, it should.
I really liked this film despite its rating from IMDb and Rotten Tomatoes and I would watch it again in a heartbeat. It is a classic disaster movie that makes up for its lack of a plot with amazing action and suspense. There is almost never a dull moment and every time I found myself wishing for more tornadoes, there they appeared. Overall, Into the Storm is a very cool movie!
