Twister is an enjoyable film to watch. It’s likely that this was among the first movies I ever saw; it came out a few months after I was born, and I have a hazy recollection of watching it on video when I was little. My mom had recorded it alongside a random music concert that was also airing at the time—I can still visualize the screen switching between the film and the music. However, if my memory is accurate…

A weatherman, portrayed by Bill Paxton, seeks out his estranged wife, Helen Hunt, and finds himself swept up in a storm-chasing group across the Midwest because he’s eager to see a device of his own design put into action. Jami Gertz takes on the role of his new romantic interest, Cary Elwes embodies a self-important competitor, and Philip Seymour Hoffman brings energy as an unpredictable member of the team. “Twis…