Review of Final Destination (2000) by James C — 30 Dec 2011

When Alex and some of his classmates are dismissed from a plane prior to a trip to France, they survive a suspicious explosion. But they soon discover that Death doesn't give up that easily.

This first entry in the popular franchise, is also a quite a stand-out movie, as it was one of the first of the new-wave horror movies of the time. The story is simple, the acting is suitably over the top and it is very well directed. Where the movie stands out (and has become a staple of the series) is the deaths, with each one becoming more inventive and outrageous. The other major highlight of this movie is the inclusion of (the great) Tony Todd who plays a small but pivotal role. This is a great little movie that doesn't lose any of it's impact even after multiple viewings and the deaths will give any gore hound a great amount of glee. Of course the movie is not perfect and as with most horror movies, it has a cast of unlikable characters and the plot is quite cheesy and doesn't really take too much thinking about. But with all that said, it is still a great little 'beer and pizza' movie,.