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Myron Clemons A film of deceptively outspoken contemporary relevance, this is cinema at its most alert, alarming and alive.

Philippa All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

jackcwelch23 You know a movie is pointless when you can save yourself watching it by instead viewing a 2 minute youtube clip containing the death scenes. As it was clear that they were quite literally out of ideas when they got to making this film, they just decided to take the mickey out of the premise and not even bother trying to have any scares or thrills. It does contain lots of blood and gore, cheesy lines, cardboard characters and seriously bad CGI.Don't watch it. Really. You can read a fair few pages of a good book in 82 minutes or just go outside and eat an apple and sigh for civilisation as my man Roger Ebert suggested. Don't lose brain cells watching this stupidity.

Scott LeBrun Fourth entry in this series (d as the "last" one at the time) keeps the old formula going, with young Nick (Bobby Campo) given a premonition of horrific deaths to come. He and his friends are at a speedway, where, of course, horrible things do happen. And since these people and others are able to temporarily dodge Death, it will come looking for them again, in the typically elaborately orchestrated series of over the top set pieces.There's no way that these movies could possibly be taken seriously, not by this point. And the filmmakers (David R. Ellis, who directed the second movie, also directs this one) seem to know it all too well, often turning their entry into a cartoonish festival of death, destruction, and digital gore. It's so stupid at times that it's uproarious, and is not for people seeking a legitimately GOOD horror movie. You only need apply if all you want is to see people die in various disgusting ways.Not that "The Final Destination" is completely lacking in humanity, or any interest at all, but even its more serious portions just come off as somewhat laughable. Death is so eager to claim these chosen few that it keeps cheating one person who repeatedly attempts suicide.The movie is loud, slick, and crammed with CGI / 3D effects.Our cast isn't particularly appealing, even if the ladies (Haley Webb, Shantel VanSanten, Krista Allen as a hottie mom who stuffs tampons in her kids' ears) are strikingly attractive. Mykelti Williamson is wasted as a security guard mourning his late family.The best, most intense sequence involves a car wash. Otherwise, don't better with FD4 unless you're just looking for brainless fun.Six out of 10.

Leofwine_draca The trend for modern 3D horror flicks continues with THE FINAL DESTINATION, the fourth in the series and the first to use 3D. I'd previously experienced 3D in the cinema with the MY BLOODY VALENTINE remake, so I had some idea what to expect: not much of a story or acting, but lots of grisly, eye-popping gore effects and stuff flying out of the screen. On the strength of that, THE FINAL DESTINATION delivers – in spades.This one's really a different beast from those which have come before. The set-up is the same, the scenarios very familiar by now, so the filmmakers decide to just go ahead and have some fun with the premise (you get the idea when you see the credits, which pay homage to all of the deaths in the previous films). The opening accident sequence is very well done, a lot better than the roller-coaster accident in the last film, and up there with the road accident in the second instalment, which Ellis also directed.However, the characters are even sketchier than before, with barely anyone getting more of a look-in. Ironically, the characters are two-dimensional even if the special effects are 3D. Bobby Campo is a fairly likable protagonist – probably my favourite of the series, in fact – but the filmmakers chose to focus on the deaths this time around, meaning there are far more extended death sequences and less time to develop the ing cast. Mykelti Williamson stands out as the security guard helping to figure out what's going on, but he's the only one.Which leads me to the special effects: this film is all about them. Just as was the case with VALENTINE, there's absolutely no reason to watch this in 2D: the whole point of the film lies in the 3D effects. And they're excellent. Stuff seems to be constantly flying out of the screen – ashes, fire, nails, tyres, poles, body parts, you name it – and I was often blinking and ducking as the film successfully fooled my eyes into thinking it was all real. The death sequences are more elaborate than before, and also more suspenseful. There's a stand-out elevator scene, a good self-referencing bit within a 3D cinema, and a tricky interlude in a hairdresser's. The filmmakers have also upped the gore quotient big time, to the levels seen in the SAW sequels: there are guts, intestines, livers, eyeballs, and all manner of squished special effects along with buckets of blood being splashed across the screen. Tame this ain't: it's the goriest of the franchise yet and not for lily-livered viewers. In any case, you know what you're getting with this movie: lots of effects, lots of gross-outs, nothing much else.

Nitzan Havoc Although I'd really enjoyed the first film (and to some smaller extent the second and third), I did find myself wondering what exactly did the directing duo James Wong and David R. Ellis have that was going to justify another film - and then another. Wong did the first and third, Ellis the second and this one, and after watching it - I daresay I almost pray Ellis took charge of the next project as well. The Final Destination has without a doubt matched the first film, and in a way maybe even sured it.After an excellent first film (could have been a masterpiece but Wong's directing botched it), the 2nd and 3rd were mostly appealing to the already existing fan base, offering absolutely nothing innovative or in any way new. This 4th film, however, has decided to shuffle the deck and reintroduce the familiar motives, and has done an amazing job! The protagonist, a male character like in the first film, has numerous vision this time, most of them being the clues and signs to which the group must pay attention in order to foresee the next death. Having the signs appear as independent (yet confused) visions is a wonderful upgrade! The of course, the opening credits scene featuring the deaths shown in the first 3 films, and the ending scene - both have some very nice use of visual effects. The ending has some sort of a twist to it, offering a new perspective on the futile battle the group has against death. Everything feels upgraded, new and improved.Personally, I wasn't happy with the gore scenes (which I consider a cheap cheat and something that has no place in Horror, but in a separate inferior genre), nor the nude scene (again, cheap and unnecessary), but these were the only blunt disadvantages I could find. All in all, The Final Destination isn't a masterpiece more than the first film, but it finally lives up to it (unlike the two previous films). One of its best features is that it appeals to old fans of the anthology as well as to new viewers, as it doesn't at all rely on the occasions of the previous films (perhaps a small hint here and there). If you've seen the first three film, this one is a must-see for you, and if you haven't - while I'd always recommend starting at the beginning, you might as well begin with this one and enjoy the upgrades.