I was actually impressed

Rating: Null/10 (4 February 2003)

Note, this is only my opinion; and the first movie (Final Destination) is one of my two favorite movies. I was setting myself up for disappointment with this sequal. as anybody should do with any sequal. Especially if the directing is being done by someone else. But I was in fact surprisingly impressed with this one for a few good reasons.
1) It had the same tone as the first movie; death was still a presence of fate and destiny, instead of some super natural force
2) You wernt cheated out of any death- note: do not see this movie if you dont like blood. It isnt gory like guts, slime, or Evil Dead kinda gross. However, it is realistically bloody, which would explain people leaving after the second person dies.
3) The opening scene is amazing!- I can't drive without being a little concerned about getting into an accident. (Im convinced im going to die in a car accident anyways, but thats another story) Its just so realistic and you never think of it being like that when you see one on the news.
4) This Movie had no mercy! - So much emotional attatchment to the charecters. You like most of them and really want them to live. You can relate to them.
5) I dont think the acting was bad at all - Sure it was a bunch of no name actors and actresses in it, but so was the first. They all did a very decent job and how can anyone complain about these people after seeing Keanu Reeves in any of his movies. I was especially impressed with Nora's charecter and the job she did performing it. I think they were all done well and I'm in love with Ali Larter. (She's gonna marry me)
6)I was shocked over and over - remember Terry Chaney getting hit by the bus in the first one? Okay they're all like that. Through the whole movie I sat there with my mouth open saying "oh my god". And I wasnt the only one. Again though, be prepared, most horror movies have comic relief so the audience isnt totally traumatized; this doesnt. Well it has a few subtle and tactfully done things but its not enough to lessen the impact of the shock factor this movie gives you. I am forever desensitezed to violence now. This movie is anything but predictable. My friends would say, "Oh I know whats gonna happen next", which would shortly be followed by, "oh my God!"
7) There was a good story to it - of course its gonna follow the same idea as the first. But it does add more depth this time and an interesting point about flight 180's original survivors and how them getting off didnt necessarily only effect their lives, but other peoples as well. Though this could have been presented better in the movie (it was kinda cheesy at the time) it worked very well with the plot and tied the new cast with the original story very nicely. It wasnt just a new premonition, new poeple who have nothing to do with the original story, and no reason for dieing.
Now, I of course dont think this movie is perfect. As with any movie, if I had the chance to change a few things, I would. (Actually given the chance to change Tim Burton's 'Sleepy Hollow' I wouldnt because I think it's perfect the way it is.) But there are no more things with this sequal I would change then there are with the original it branched of off.

-I think Shirley Walker did an awesome job on this score, but I liked the original better -There is one scene where things tended to happen for no reason, they should have taken the time to show causes for these things, instead of them just happening. But it only happened in one case. -Ali Larter's charecter is so different. But even this is justified after all she's been through alot. -They should have gone into a little more detail or emphasis on what happened to Devon Sawa's charecter, Alex. They made it seem like they were bitter that he didnt agree to do the movie and avoided having to explain him as much as possible. So they killed him with a brick. (Dont worry, that doesnt spoil anything) -The reactions of the cast when someone dies doesnt seem all that realistic. Sometimes it does, but the first had better reactions. (exmpl... Clear throwing up after Billy dies and Carter p***ing his pants when the train is about to hit him) But in this one they scream of course, but it usually only seems to be one person reacting. Even as a bystander, if I were to see any one of these poeple die I would throw up, curl into the fetal position, and cry. Let alone if I had any emotional attatchment to them.
So yeah, this movie is good. Thanks to anyone who actually made it to the end of this. And I dont think they left it open for another movie to be made any more then the first did. Which Im sure it didnt intend to otherwise they wouldve signed Devon onto a contract to come back instead of killing him with a brick and telling us about it in a news article. This movie is good and worth seeing. Im sure it exist for the sole purpose of making money off the tail of the first, but at least it doesnt come off that way.
-Mike-