Equal sequel (may contain *spoilers*)

Rating: Null/10 (23 July 2003)

Kind of a creepy story to go along with my viewing of this movie -- Yesterday, July 22nd, I bought this movie on DVD. Not 4 hours later, I was involved in a car accident. Watching this movie last night was probably enhanced by this experience. Certain things in the movie sent chills up my spine, which is unique for me, because not many movies can still do that. Yes, 'Final Destination' is an exercise in excess. The body-count is higher, the deaths are grislier and filled with an abundance of guts and gore. The shocks come one after another, and the 90 minutes breezes by. Kimberly and 3 of her friends are on a road-trip when, while stuck in a traffic jam, she has a vision of a massive pile-up, resulting in at least a dozen gruesome deaths -- all caused by a logging truck. Freaking out, she blocks off traffic. As she explains to a cop what happens, the truck she saw in her dream speeds by, causing a similar pile-up to what she envisioned and taking the lives of her 3 friends. Together, with the people who she helped save by blocking traffic, she discovers that death is after her and it is basically back to the same formula as the first. But there are plenty of twists and turns to keep you on your seat. You will be glued to the screen for the entire 90 minutes. The deaths are so unique and creative, you can't help but just laugh at how excessive some of it is (my favorite being the 15 year old crushed by a giant pane of glass). The movie does reach into some campy territory, but that's alright, because this is, afterall, a sequel. And very rarely do horror sequels match their predecessor in quality. If you liked the first one, you'll love this one, which is basically a horror roller-coaster ride.
P.S. I loved the touch of killing off Eric to the tune of Incubus' "Vitamin." Nicely done!
9/10