Regardless of how many dimensions you see “The Final Destination†in, you’ll end up with the same empty feeling inside.
Why? This film is a stinker.
Void of logic, plot depth, real characters and overall satisfaction, paying money at a theater to see this film is worse than buying “Ishtar†on DVD. Overall, it’s easily the worst thing to grace theaters this summer.
While the other films in series weren’t fantastic, the first one featured solid acting by Devon Sawa and Ali Larter and enough original thought to make it more than a sleeper hit, grossing over 118 million dollars at the box office. Even the second and third were decent enough and didn’t tarnish the successful formula. However, the new stable of actors in this film, led by Bobby Campo, fail to hit the mark, producing a flat final chapter in the series.
When it’s over, you’ll forget about how much fun these movies used to be.
Directed by David R. Ellis, “The Final Destination” feels like it’s trying to emulate the other movies in the series, rather than be its own. Sure, some of the kill scenes are fun [a few of them leave something to be desired however] and the addition of 3-D make for some slightly enjoyable moments, but there’s just not enough to sink your teeth into.
The holes and unintelligent plot break this film’s back before it’s strong enough to stand. Throughout, you’ll wonder why there isn’t one police officer around asking Campo questions, considering the fact that he is the only person that seems to know what’s going on and there are people dying left and right. Instead, Mykelti “Bubba Gump†Williamson, a security guard with a drinking problem is the only person asking questions. While seeing Williamson try to hang himself and talk about all the ways he’s tried to kill himself in order to break the cycle is perhaps the funniest moment in the film, it doesn’t induce scares.
It makes you laugh.
Remember, this isn’t a comedy; it’s a horror thriller. You’re supposed to be scared when watching. The thrills and shrills never come however, giving the flick the feel of a “Scary Movie†remake, rather than a legitimate Hollywood horror flick.
This reason alone is why it’s hard to take “The Final Destination†seriously; the other is the blatantly stereotypical characters that are barely watchable.
Sprinkled throughout the film, you’ll come across, a racist [who, in about 15 minutes of screen time, makes you want to laugh at how insensitive, ridiculous and idiotic the screenwriter of this film, Eric Bress, is by writing this kind of dialog], a cowboy, a M.I.L.F. and if that wasn’t enough, an annoying misogynist in the form of Nick Zano, who turns in an equally as aggravating performance as Hunt Wynorski.
Yes, even the names of the characters are bad.
Equally as frustrating is the way this abomination ends, which, like the rest of it, lacks any sense and is rushed before anything of interest can happen. Because of this, even if you loved the first three movies in this series, “The Final Destination†is not for you.
Otherwise, you may find yourself in a vicious cycle even worse than death. Sitting through 88 minutes of the same nonsense over and over again.
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