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We tried to watch that a few nights ago. We couldn't figure out how a group of middle schoolers all got their driver's license and doctorate jobs. Seriously, WTF? The original cast were all in their 30's, which was believable. The stars of the new movie look like they're teenagers.
So did I, which is why it's extra creepy when Glen Powell, the most generic white guy imaginable, tries to bang one of them.
I'd almost completely forget the whole movie by the next day, but my wife continued to think about it and then sent me this about the ending. Which makes it even worse than the ending you'd guess at about ten seconds into the film.
spoiler for ending, like it matters
So, they were going to test their tornado killing chemicals on the big tornado, until they realised it was heading for a town, so instead of killing the tornado before it hit the town they drove to the town to shout at running people to run, until it had destroyed half the town and killed several people, at which point they used the tornado killing chemicals to kill the tornado...Brilliant. Just brilliant writing all around.
I'll give them credit, I'd have never guessed that the ending would be... That...