Better than the 1st though that's not saying much

Rating: Null/10 (16 January 2019)

The primary reason to give Final Destination 2 a wide berth is its utter lack of respect for its audience. The movie mandates complete gullibility and vacuous attention in order to work on any level. It doesn't bother me that the movie revels in death, but there's nothing beyond the carnage. Without characters or a coherent plot, why bother? This Final Destination ends up in the same graveyard as the first. It's hard to guess which will cause more titters - the lame dialogue or the pasty performances. However, while none of the actors show anything in the nature of promise, I have to admit that there might be hope for director David Ellis. Granted, there's only so much he can do with the material, but the death scenes - and the associated "fakes" and red herrings that are intended to build suspense - are presented competently, and occasionally even with flashes of style.