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L.A. Twister (2004) Rank 5 Reviews

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Movie critics combined give L.A. Twister (2004) a score of 2.2462 out of 4
based on (26) reviews
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L.A. Twister (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for The PitchThe Pitch
L.A. Twister is an independent film about two rookie filmmakers making an independent film about two rookie filmmakers ... making yet another independent film. Unfortunately, all of these films suck. ...read the complete L.A. Twister movie review at The Pitch
L.A. Twister (2004) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for Dallas Morning News (Matt Weitz)Dallas Morning News (Matt Weitz)
Fun and entertaining but ends up lending an air of contrivance that keeps you from taking it too much to heart. ...read the complete L.A. Twister movie review at Dallas Morning News (Matt Weitz)
L.A. Twister (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for TV Guide (Maitland McDonagh)TV Guide (Maitland McDonagh)
Ethan and Lenny's story is silly, good-natured and full of unlikely moves, just like the titular twister. ...read the complete L.A. Twister movie review at TV Guide (Maitland McDonagh)
L.A. Twister (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for San Francisco Chronicle (Peter Hartlaub)San Francisco Chronicle (Peter Hartlaub)
The semiserious comedy by director Sven Pape is in its own category, and unfortunately it's not always an interesting one. ...read the complete L.A. Twister movie review at San Francisco Chronicle (Peter Hartlaub)
L.A. Twister (2004) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for Boxoffice Magazine (Kim Williamson)Boxoffice Magazine (Kim Williamson)
Both Daly and Ward turn in fine performances ... Undercutting their efforts and the movie's believability are the on-set hijinks strangely included at the end of certain scenes. ...read the complete L.A. Twister movie review at Boxoffice Magazine (Kim Williamson)
L.A. Twister (2004) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for Los Angeles Times (Carina Chocano)Los Angeles Times (Carina Chocano)
In trying to qualify as mordant satire, charming rom-com, uplifting buddy movie about underdogs trying to stick it to the man and the most meta story ever told, L.A. Twister sprains itself badly. ...read the complete L.A. Twister movie review at Los Angeles Times (Carina Chocano)
L.A. Twister (2004) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for LA Weekly (Ernest Hardy)LA Weekly (Ernest Hardy)
The film offers no new insights into its people or into the dynamics of the Hollywood machine -- the whole affair, played for low-intensity laughs, is numbingly familiar. ...read the complete L.A. Twister movie review at LA Weekly (Ernest Hardy)
L.A. Twister (2004) scores a combined 1.52 out of 4 stars for Boston Globe (Janice Page)Boston Globe (Janice Page)
Serves up a silly story and clunky dialogue that gets better than it deserves from Jennifer Aspen as Lenny's would-be girlfriend. ...read the complete L.A. Twister movie review at Boston Globe (Janice Page)
L.A. Twister (2004) scores a combined 1.20 out of 4 stars for Dallas Observer (Melissa Levine)Dallas Observer (Melissa Levine)
It's the solipsistic, obvious, misogynistic, and occasionally redeeming tale. ...read the complete L.A. Twister movie review at Dallas Observer (Melissa Levine)
L.A. Twister (2004) scores a combined 0.80 out of 4 stars for New York Times (Stephen Holden)New York Times (Stephen Holden)
The barely watchable buddy comedy L.A. Twister is so sloppily put together it bungles its recycled movie-within-a-movie conceit. ...read the complete L.A. Twister movie review at New York Times (Stephen Holden)

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Overall Rating:
2.0489
L.A. Twister (2004) is ranked overall as  out of 4 stars
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2.2462
L.A. Twister (2004) is ranked overall as  out of 4 stars
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