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Tornado

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Set in the rugged landscape of 1790s Britain, Tornado (Kōki) is a young and determined Japanese woman who finds herself caught in a perilous situation when she and her father's travelling puppet Samurai show crosses paths with a gang of ruthless criminals led by Sugarman (Tim Roth) and his ambitious son Little Sugar (Jack Lowden). In an attempt to create a new life for herself, Tornado seizes the opportunity to take matters into her own hands and steal the gold from their most recent heist. With her father murdered by the gang and her life in grave danger, what follows is a thrilling tale of adrenaline-fueled action, as Tornado races against time to escape a violent demise and avenge her father's death. Armed with her father's Samurai training, Tornado leaves a trail of devastation and bloody revenge in her wake.

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Josh Slater-Williams IndieWire Despite considerable thrills throughout, Maclean’s writing makes it seem as though his characters never actually existed in their world before the film started. Rated: B- Feb 28, 2025 Full Review Peter Bradshaw Guardian It’s a puzzle of a film in many ways, but it shows that Maclean has his own film-making language. Rated: 3/5 Feb 28, 2025 Full Review David Jenkins Little White Lies Unfortunately the idiosyncratic touches have usurped rather than bolstered what should be robust, time-honoured noir framework, and we’re left with a film which leaves only a superficial impression and little sense of purpose. Feb 28, 2025 Full Review Eddie Harrison The List ...a rip-roaring affair from John Maclean which is far more than a straight-down-the-line revenge tale..Tornado feels like the origin story of a samurai legend...the details are dank, persuasive and occasionally poetic... Rated: 4/5 Mar 12, 2025 Full Review Ross McIndoe Vague Visages Tornado is thoroughly gripping, often gorgeous and altogether unique enough that fans can only desperately hope it doesn’t take another decade to see what else the writer-director can do. Mar 3, 2025 Full Review Calum Cooper In Their Own League A revenge story set to the backdrop of beautiful rural scenery, it juggles intriguing themes and exciting action thrills with agile skill. Rated: 3/5 Mar 2, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

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Synopsis Set in the rugged landscape of 1790s Britain, Tornado (Kōki) is a young and determined Japanese woman who finds herself caught in a perilous situation when she and her father's travelling puppet Samurai show crosses paths with a gang of ruthless criminals led by Sugarman (Tim Roth) and his ambitious son Little Sugar (Jack Lowden). In an attempt to create a new life for herself, Tornado seizes the opportunity to take matters into her own hands and steal the gold from their most recent heist. With her father murdered by the gang and her life in grave danger, what follows is a thrilling tale of adrenaline-fueled action, as Tornado races against time to escape a violent demise and avenge her father's death. Armed with her father's Samurai training, Tornado leaves a trail of devastation and bloody revenge in her wake.
Director
John Maclean
Producer
Leonora Darby, James Harris, Mark Lane
Screenwriter
John Maclean
Production Co
Tea Shop Productions
Rating
R (Language|Strong Violence)
Genre
Action, Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 31m