Poorly Written, Lacking Originality

Rating: 5/10 (12 June 2013)

The first movie took the time to follow teen horror flick conventions, to develop characters -as thin as they were - and to throw in some theories about why all these people were dying. In the second movie, all these time-fillers are skipped and the movie becomes a heaping helping of mind-boggling mayhem. Final Destination 2 asks why it should bother with the parsley of plot, dialogue, or characters, when people just want a plateful of death.
In many ways, tunneling all of the sequel's energies into a smorgasbord of imaginative deaths works better than the heavy-handed "suspense" of the original film. The acting is mediocre at best. Do they solve the riddle in time? Few will care, considering that there is no reason to like any of the characters and the main thrill of the movie comes from the elaborate nature of the deadly accidents. If this movie is supposed to be a scary thriller, then it flies far of the mark. If, however, Final Destination 2 seeks to take us no further than bloody spectacle, then it does a fine job indeed.
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As a rewatch 12/10/18' Final Destination isn't completely as bad as remembered. Over five years since the original viewing, much remembered had been forgotten save for some scenes. Nothing too memorable about this film in comparison to the original. We can see as to why audiences preferred the original, with a main reason being the cast was more likable and easier to root for. Though this film,the death scenes and overall deaths are far more gruesome and violent.
There is a different atmosphere here, as the film seems more serious, though filled with more noticeable silly dialogue. Overall Final Destination 2 isn't bad for what's it worth, as there are still several scenes of suspense, thrills and overall excitement. Rating changed from 3 to 5. As another rewatch 03/11/20' opinions remain same. There are some clever and good moments but as a whole, the original is superior.