Entertaining Sequel, best watched on DVD

Rating: 7/10 (20 November 2005)

Unlike some sequels which don't directly follow the original, Final Destination 2 has a clear link to the original, of which (the event) is mentioned many times, Ali Larter reprises her role as Clear Rivers, though she isn't as impressive as she was in the first, possibly because she is playing second to the classy A.J. Cook.
Following a fantastic opening sequence (the infamous high-way pile-up), the film moves at a steady pace, though resulting in a rather disappointing finale. While the film is not necessarily that scary, the deaths are very interesting, and most of the time take place just when you think everything is safe. Worthy of particular note is the death of Lynda Boyd's character who meets an untimely demise involving an elevator.
The cast are all competent, with Larter, Cook and hottie Michael Landes as Thomas the police officer carrying the film. Keegan Connor Tracy is always good, and Lynda Boyd is very sympathetic. The actor who plays her son Tim, James Kirk, is pretty good too, the others who are all destined to die are rather annoying. Justina Machido (from "Six Feet Under") is fabulous, once again playing a pregnant woman, who the group must somehow find.
So while the film isn't groundbreaking, it is an entertaining watch with a mostly likable cast, good pace and some inventive death scenes. The reason I believe it is better watched on DVD is for the fun facts the pop up across the screen during the course of the film, loaded with trivia and behind the scenes info.