Final Destination is another fun guilty pleasure movie, easy to enjoy around Halloween. It’s good, dumb fun if you are willing to look past certain inconsistencies, such as how the protagonist gets the premonition that saves himself and his friends. When Death comes back to reclaim what he feels is his, that’s when the fun really starts. The deaths in this first film are simple, but effective. The funniest of which involves a bus. The actors aren’t the best, and the characters are paper thin, for the most part. The character of Clear, played by Ali Larter stands out as my favorite. She was the best-acted, which isn’t saying much, and she has the most backstory to her. Kudos should also be given to the only other good actor in the movie, Tony Todd. He relishes the cameo appearance he’s given in the film, which allows him to really stand out. The plane crash looked amazing. The concept for this movie was unique at the time as Final Destination was the first movie to utilize the idea. It’s a really fun movie to watch that’s decently directed, even with a weak script, and one-note characters. The cut to black ending works in the movie’s favor, even if it doesn’t leave much to the imagination. It’s fun every once in a while. Around Halloween, pop it in and give it a watch.
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