Enjoyed

Rating: 9/10 (9 November 2000)

I enjoyed this film a lot. Good premise, great opening, and some imaginative death scenes.
*SPOILER* I don't really want to go into the plot, but I have to mention the initial plane crash scene. It is so harrowing, and probably as realistic a depiction as you would ever want to see. You can feel the fear of the passengers, knowing you are going to die must be a terrible thing, and that is basically how the film progresses. The survivors know they are going to die and in what order, and so does the audience. Does this ruin the film? Not at all. Some of the ways the people are dispatched are pretty unbelievable, but then again, this is a film, and tumours or heart attacks wouldn't be particularly entertaining to watch. The second person to get it, being hit by a bus is fantastic. As the director says on the DVD commentary, you know it's going to happen, but it happens about 3 seconds before you expect it. So fast, and so shocking.
A great, entertaining film. Brain in neutral to a certain extent, but then again, that's why I watch films. To be entertained, not enlightened.