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This is one of the best modern westerns and you can watch it on Amazon Prime

Since its premiere in 2015, Slow West has captured the attention of critics and audiences, standing out as an innovative work within the western genre. This film, directed by debutant John Maclean, breaks with traditional pillars and establishes its own style that distances it from conventional narratives of the genre. With the arrival of his new film, Tornado, Maclean is expected to continue challenging audience expectations in the cinematic realm. The story of Slow West follows Jay, a 16-year-old boy, on his journey through 19th century America in search of Rose Ross, […]

Since its premiere in 2015, Slow West has captured the attention of critics and audiences, standing out as an innovative work within the western genre. This film, directed by debutant John Maclean, breaks with traditional pillars and establishes its own style that distances it from conventional narratives of the genre. With the arrival of his new film, Tornado, it is expected that Maclean will continue to challenge audience expectations in the cinematic field.

The story of Slow West follows Jay, a 16-year-old boy, on his journey through 19th century America in search of Rose Ross, the woman he is in love with. Throughout his journey, Jay is accompanied by Silas, an enigmatic outlaw who acts as his guide in a landscape filled with dangers and colorful characters. This connection between the protagonists plays a vital role in a tale that combines adventure, excitement, and personal challenge.

A movie with a good reason to watch it: Michael Fassbender

Starring Michael Fassbender and Kodi Smit-McPhee, the film benefits from performances that have been widely praised. Fassbender, who in 2015 was at a high point in his career after roles in Shame, 12 Years a Slave, and Steve Jobs, brings remarkable depth to the character of Silas. Meanwhile, Smit-McPhee embodies the vulnerability and determination of Jay, creating a memorable dynamic between the actors.

One of the most attractive features of Slow West is its duration of just 84 minutes, which allows for a swift development of the narrative. With its experimental approach, Maclean invites reflection on the relevance of the western in contemporary cinema.

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A tornado-chasing influencer gets trapped… inside a tornado

Tanner Charles faced a Category F3 tornado in Illinois. That is, between 230 and 250 kilometers per hour, capable of uprooting trees

Everyone can have the hobby they want, of course. The problem arises when your hobby isn’t collecting stamps from Nigeria or leveling up your Pokémon, but chasing tornadoes and storms, trying to record them as best as possible. It’s a risky job for meteorologists, and certainly not a hobby anyone in their right mind would choose for their weekend plans. But perhaps YouTuber Tanner Charles isn’t in his right mind.

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Trapped in a hurricane

Have you seen ‘Twister’? Well, it’s a bit like that, but without Bill Paxton, Helen Hunt, or special effects. The YouTuber, armed with cameras, microphones, and a jeep, used to film different hurricanes and tornadoes, the kind that occur in the United States and seem like pure science fiction in other countries. The storm chasers in Cáceres must be extremely bored, I suppose.

The thing is, Tanner Charles faced an F3 category tornado in Illinois. That means winds between 230 and 250 kilometers per hour, capable of uprooting trees and ripping off roofs as if they were made of butter. Quite an exciting plan, right? So there he went with his team to capture some great footage for his 150,000 viewers, not expecting that this time he would get too close and end up being swallowed by the disaster.

The video, basically, is a nightmare: a lot of wind, rain, mud, disaster, and people saying “Please, let it end already, please.” They have 14 years of experience chasing tornadoes; they could have anticipated that this would happen sooner or later. The video, after which they miraculously survived, has accumulated less than 100,000 views, while the tweet with a clip that was later taken down due to copyright issues had been seen by 15 million people in two days. Quite something.

“I’m sorry, but what did they expect would happen?” read the viral tweet that, for once, was absolutely right. They survived, but maybe they will think twice before venturing out to chase tornadoes again as if nothing happened.

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