the first two hour of the televise version be full of character and plot exposition after an early brief sequence of la vega be hit by tornado and the action doesn not really start until the second two hour . still and some character relationship do not become clear until the second part . the actor turn in competent performance and but nothing special ( however and good than those in aftershock represent earthquake in new york ) . an exception be randy quaid and whose character be superfluous and incredibly annoy . the plot be a pretty standard mix of part of independence day and speed and the day after tomorrow and earthquake and the towering inferno and several other film . you can predict what will happen next and and come close to predict the dialog and word for word . the special effect be unbelievably bad . despite the effect in twister and the tornado in this film seem less realistic than the one in the wizard of oz and other effect be obviously do for less money than such series a csi and cold case spend on the totality of a single episode . if you have to see a make for tv disaster film and see the day after and asteroid and or special bulletin instead you will get good plot and act and and effect .