A "Bloody" Good Time

Rating: 7/10 (17 February 2003)

First off, to enjoy this movie you have to take it for face value. It is not attempting to be like THE RING or anything of that matter. This movie is clearly made so the audience can watch people die in crazy ways (I know its a little twisted). It really in a way is a comedic/horror picture.
Unlike its predecessor, this movie realized the farfetched plot and runs with it. The first one was good, but it took its topic to seriously. The deaths are overly creative and drawn out to great legths in some cases, all given for shock value. Before long the audience finds itself, "I wonder how the next person is going to die?" It brings about a lot of fun anticipation. This sequel is good in part due to the fact that is doesn't have much to live up to, I mean the first movie was about the same thing, except in the sequel "Death" becomes a little more creative.

The acting talent is none to remember, but that is what makes it fun is the fact that you don't care to much about the characters as they get picked off. The movie does throw a few plot twists in the mix just to make things more interesting, and it works.
Beware, this movie isn't for those with weak stomachs. Along with the elaborate death scenes comes a very elaborate amount of blood. Clearly the filmakers were hoping to win on shock value, and in this case they do. The opening crash sequence is like none I have seen before. IT is absolutely amazing and becomes very intense.
This movie is fun. It is in no way a movie that will go down on the top 10 horror movies of all time, but for what the filmakers were trying to achieve, they did a great job.
For a great "bloody" time at the movies, I give FINAL DESTINATIOn 2 a 7/10.