Firenado – Movie Review
Director: Rhys Frake-Waterfield, Scott Jeffrey
Writer: Tom Jolliffe (Screenplay)
Cast
- Sian Altman (Croc!)
- Nicola Wright (The Killing Tree)
- Toby Wynn-Davies (Alien Abduction)
- Gordon Millar (Outlaw/King)
- Daniel Godfrey
Plot: An accountant for the mob, has to escape a whirlwind of fire while is chased by armed robbers.
Runtime: 1 Hour 18 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Firenado starts when scientist Devlin (Wynn-Davies) and his team Anna (Altman), Helena (Wright) look to create a tornado. It sees them create an unstoppable force of nature that catches fire, creating a firenado. Meanwhile, local gangster looks to attack local accountant for the mob Pierce Moore (Godfrey).
As the firenado rages through the local area, Devlin and his team look to keep people out of its path. Leading them to clash with the thieves who are about to hit their biggest score.
Verdict on Firenado
Firenado is an action thriller that puts a group of scientists in a race to protect people from a fire tornado. They class with a group of thieves that are using the weather as a chance to rob another local gangster, leading to the two sides clashing for survival.
This movie does feel a lot like ‘Hurricane Heist’ using the robbery during a deadly storm to add layers of tension. It creates an interesting idea for the tornado that catches fire. However, it doesn’t feel as much of a threat as it should be. The criminals are created to be ruthless, making them feel more dangerous to the overall plot of the movie. This does fall into the big disaster gimmick that doesn’t get to use it enough.
Final Thoughts – Firenado is a big disaster gimmick that lets the heist take over.