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As we grow up, our parents’ interests tend to become our own—until we start to explore the things that truly interest us. In Supercell, a teenager who’s grown up with stories of his late father’s greatness decides that he’s meant to follow in his dad’s footsteps.
Supercell stars Daniel Diemer as Will Brody, the teenage son of a legendary storm chaser who was lost in a storm a decade ago. After his father’s death, Will’s mother, Dr. Quinn Brody (Anne Heche), gave up her storm research to focus on her son—but Will just can’t let it go. When he receives his father’s old notebook in the mail, Will runs off to Texas, where his dad’s old friend, Roy (Skeet Ulrich) now drives for a storm tours company. And as another legendary storm builds nearby, Will sets off to continue his parents’ work.
As Will and the others venture into the storms, the film offers an interesting look at the beauty and power of nature. These storms are pretty spectacular—and the moments when the filmmakers pause the action and drama and simply let viewers take it all in might make you begin to understand why so many people risk their lives to experience it in person. And these storm-chasing adventures and rivalries give the film plenty of action.
The rest of the film, however, doesn’t have a whole lot to offer. The story is unsurprising and generally forgettable, and the characters lack depth—from Alec Baldwin’s baldly villainous tour company owner to Will himself. Will is the stereotypical teenager—though perhaps even more maddening. He’s stubborn and reckless, and he’s pretty sure that his mom is keeping him away from his dad’s legacy just to make his life miserable—even though she actually chose to give up her life’s work to try to keep him safe after he’d already lost one of his parents. His love for his dad—and his fascination with his dad’s work—is certainly understandable. But his stubbornness tends to put him (and the people who care about him) in a whole lot of unnecessary danger.
The storm-chasing life does seem like an interesting topic for an action movie—but Supercell is more about an angry teenager who thinks he knows better than everyone else. It does have some striking moments in the middle of the storms, but it mostly feels like a missed opportunity.
You can watch Supercell in theaters and on demand beginning on March 17, 2023.
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