Twisters 4K Blu-ray Movie

Rating summary

Movie		3.5
Video		5.0
Audio		5.0
Extras		4.0
Overall		4.0

Twisters 4K Blu-ray Movie Review

Reviewed by Randy Miller III October 22, 2024

Released alongside standard 4K/Blu-ray combo pack and Blu-ray editions, Universal has partnered with Walmart on a store-exclusive 4K/Blu-ray Steelbook edition of Lee Isaac Chung's Twisters. All on-disc contents are identical to the 4K wide release, making this one more of a cosmetic upgrade aimed at packaging collectors and die-hard fans.

For a synopsis and critique of the film, please see Justin Dekker's reviews linked above. I was able to catch Twisters theatrically and found it to be a fun time at the movies; it doesn't have quite the punch or presumed staying power as the original 1996 film... but as far as almost 30-year sequels go, this one's actually pretty damn good.

Twisters 4K Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality 

For coverage of the included 4K and Blu-ray disc's separate transfers, please see Justin Dekker's reviews of both the standard 4K/Blu-ray combo pack and Blu-ray; unsurprisingly, they're both right on target.

Twisters 4K Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality 

Similarly, details about the Dolby Atmos mix (identical on both discs) can be found in either review linked above.

Twisters 4K Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras 

This two-disc release ships in a glossy Steelbook case adorned with ultra-dark wraparound art featuring Tyler Owens' truck deftly fleeing (or perhaps shrewdly toying with?) a pair of approaching tornadoes in a menacing gray sky. Inside is another two-panel spread featuring same vehicle from behind facing a similarly foreboding storm. Both discs sit on overlapping hubs on the right side. No big cast heads here -- just dark clouds and pimped-out trucks.

On disc contents are identical to the standard 4K/Blu-ray combo pack and are detailed in the linked review.

Twisters 4K Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation 

Arriving in theaters almost 30 years after Jan De Bont's immensely popular Twister, Lee Isaac Chung's belated sequel Twisters is a surprisingly entertaining and well-made thriller that may not exactly surpass the original but still holds its own. Universal's standard 4K/Blu-ray combo pack and Blu-ray options are perfectly fine for fans, as they've both got outstanding A/V merits and a nice little pile of bonus features to boot. This Walmart-exclusive 4K/Blu-ray Steelbook combo pack ups the ante for packaging collectors, but all on-disc content is exactly the same.