The Final Destination

I had low expectations when I entered the theater to see the 5th installment of the FD series, because the 4th movie was such a disappointment. But after watching it, I was surprised. First off,this movie was way,( and I mean), way better then the last two movies were. It was darker and had a lot of elements from the first movie, which I loved. I don't want to give away too much, but I do want to say that the last scene of the movie will leave you speechless. It had me thinking, "OMG, that was AMAZING how they came up with that twist." One last thing I loved about this movie was that it was well planned out and thought of, unlike the forth movie which was a joke and in my opinion, shouldn't have never been made. The deaths weren't rushed as...

It's not actually final...

You can just imagine the suits sitting around their big round table discussing how to churn out another financially beneficial Final Destination movie and get away with it. Big suit number one puts forward that they obviously need more inventive mouse trap like deaths. Big suit number two has the genius notion that 3D is again taking off so why not utilise that option too. And that's pretty much all that it took, with the end result being a movie that is very self aware of its roots, but still plays out as the runt of the Final Destination litter.

Just as the director of the first one, James Wong, was brought back to direct part 3, the makers here bring back the director of part 2, David R. Ellis, to direct ...

For some reason this one is named The Final Destination instead of Final Destination 4. Almost looks like they expected this installment to be the final in the series but since the 5th one is about to come out on Blu-ray that was obviously a wrong assumption in that case.

A positive surprise. Most people have said that the second third and fourth film slipped compared to the first one and it wasnt until the fifth film that the series took off again. Well theyre wrong in my opinion.

This installment was a lot better than the third one. Sure if you do not like gory horror movies then you wont like this film but then why did you even bother with it? Me, I like these kind of films so I was quite happy to see it.

The special effects was much ...

More of the same, but with one of the better final girls and superior music

The first "Final Destination" movie in 2000 was a rather innovative 'Dead Teenager Movie' in that the killer was Death itself, an invisible spirit. A group of people, mostly teens, escape a great tragedy due to a premonition of one of them and the rest of the movie involves the Grim Reaper systematically slaying the kids who cheated Death in various creative ways, usually an unlikely chain of events. The opening tragedy in the first film was a plane crash, in the second it's a highway pile-up, in the third it's a rollercoaster mishap while in this fourth entry its a tragedy at a racetrack. The fifth film (2011) features a bridge collapse.

All of the mo...

This movie has a sweet into too. A race car disaster like no other. Bet that would look sweet in 3D.

Final Destination 4 (or The Final Destination) is exactly what youd expect, same setup, same formula, but with a heavy focus on 3D effects. The plot is as basic as it gets, just an excuse to showcase over-the-top death sequences. The directing feels uninspired, and while the cinematography makes the most out of the 3D gimmick, it doesnt do much beyond that. The acting is forgettable, with characters that feel like placeholders rather than actual people. The script is weak, filled with stiff dialogue and little attempt at making you care about anything beyond the next death scene. The sound design is decent, especially during the kills, but the score is generic and does nothing to elevate the tension. If youre in it purely for the ridiculous...

'The Final Destination' - because apparently 'Final Destination 4' was taken?! - is the weakest of opening four entries from this franchise. That's a shame because I liked seeing Bobby Campo as a lead, but I'm not sure he and his co-stars were enough for this one.

For the first time in this series, I'm disappointed with some of the effects - those computer-generated bits for the premonitions have aged badly. The proper gory stuff remains suitably good, if less effective. Aside from the cast and effects, the premise stays largely unchanged and it's dull as.

My money's on 'Final Destination 5' (at least they titled it logically) disappointing me, but I'm hoping to be proven wrong.