The Twister: Caught in the Storm

This documentary captures the raw devastation caused by the disaster-destruction that is heartbreaking for so many people.

What stands out most is the incredible strength of the Joplin community. Despite the overwhelming tragedy, the film highlights the city's strong support system and resilience.

While there are many blurry videos and images, this actually enhances the film's authenticity. Rather than using staged footage, these visuals genuinely reflect the extent of the damage and the chaos that unfolded.

Ultimately, this documentary tells a powerful story of unity in the face of horror.

It's a documentary about the devastating tornado that destroyed a town in the US in the last decade. There are some footage of CCTVs and from some locals' mobile phones. They also give their testimony about the day that looked like the end of the world, a day people had not much time to protect themselves in shelters or other safety places.

I don't know anything about tornados apart from watching Hollywood movie, Twister, so this documentary is interesting for me to give some information about such natural disaster that does not happen in my country, thanks God.

However what gave me creeps is to see the poor young guy who got his body infected by a flesh-eater fungus that can only be treated by removing the affected body tissue. Then you can imagine what's the consequence on one's body. I'm so glad he was able to recover and build his life as an adult with a beautiful family.

Someone committed how they were disappointed about premise being about people, not the tornado. They even said the characters were annoying. What's wrong with you?! This wasn't doesn't done for your entertainment. These people were not actors. This was incredible first accounts about people who experienced one of the worst tornadoes in history. The fact that they LIVED to tell it was amazing enough.

I felt this documentary was well done! My heart was racing through most of this documentary. I was emotional and driven to tears. This was shown 13 years after the event. The way they pulled together cell phone footage and actual sound. They were able to create the experience intertwined and was so descriptive, your mind could fill in the rest.

I can't believe society is so jaded by Hollywood, they are unable to feel the real.

WATCH THIS!!

Be prepared. If you live in the Midwest, you will NEVER ignore those warning sirens again!

Hope this documentary wins an Oscar!

This documentary is excellent.

I grew up in Minnesota so am no stranger to tornadoes and the fear you feel when the sirens go off.

161 people died in Joplin and the city was obliterated.

I went into this not knowing what to expect and am so impressed by the first person storytelling - and that is what this is, a diverse group of young people (at the time) describing in detail and with original videos what happened to them.

It's terrifying.

I don't want to say much more as it will spoil it. Needless to say the people we come to know through their stories survived (one extremely luckily), but many others did not.

Joplin and its people are scarred but they persevere.

This documentary is two hours long but it flies by. It is never boring. And the stories are mesmerizing.

Recommended.

They only covered the main of the significant parts, there's tons of stories, especially there's stories of kids that were caught in the tornado and talk about how these butterfly people came down from the sky (angels) saved and protected them, even first responders, the national guard, nurses & doctors got tons of stories and first time experiences with such of a event like this, especially there's a marine who was called home from basic training right when the tornado. If I was a director and a journalist I'd want to hear more experiences than just 5 individuals. Especially the amount of damage that was done there's stories about the reconstruction even over 1800 companies that reached out to help Joplin.