Review of Final Destination (2000) by Michael M — 05 Jul 2015
What we have here is essentially a standard slasher movie with a twist that is admittedly damn intriguing. The idea of death itself being the killer rather than an unstoppable shark like Freddy or Jason is actually pretty terrifying.
Jason may be immortal and unstoppable, but he doesn't have the power of the whole freaking universe like death does, the ability to make everything in your environment a hazard. That's actually pretty scary, and one of the movies strong points.
Despite this, it never feels quite as scary as it could. Tense sure, thrilling even, but not scary. The characters are all pretty clichéd cartoon versions of people, but they get the job done, and I was at least somewhat invested in seeing them survive.
The death scenes, which is really why people see these things, are pretty creative and the unique premise gives them a chance to do some intriguing stuff with them. It's an enjoyable movie, maybe not as good as it could have been, but about as good as what they sought out for it to be.
This review of Final Destination (2000) was written by Michael M on 05 Jul 2015.
Final Destination has generally received positive reviews.
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