Monday 7 October 2019

Final Destination 5

"Final Destination 5" (2011, Steven Quale, New Line Cinema, Practical Pictures, Zide/Perry Productions) is the fifth entry in the Final Destination franchise.

Sam (Nicholas D'Agosto) experiences a detailed vision while setting off with his colleagues on a bus trip. The vision shows the North Bay Bridge suddenly collapsing while they are on it, killing everyone except for his ex-girlfriend, Molly (Emma Bell). Sam manages to convince a few people to leave with him and they get to witness the bridge collapse from a safe distance. But, like always, death has designs on their lives and will stop at almost nothing to claim his due.

Much like its predecessors, the film's main point of interest is the complex Rube Goldberg Machine-esque deaths of each of the characters. The characters are rounded enough to make their deaths worth watching, but they remain mainly cannon fodder for death. Some of the effects suffer from feeling a little too computer generated, but there are certainly enough gruesome ideas to make you squirm. A short scene from the legendary Tony Todd is also always appreciated.

The action is entertaining enough to keep viewers engaged. It is one of the stronger entries in the franchise overall and feels fairly satisfying in where it decides to go throughout the plot.

[Image: New Line Cinema, et al]
Hani

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