Completely unexpected...I soiled my trousers 3 times over!!

Rating: 8/10 (16 March 2000)

I came into FINAL DESTINATION not knowing what to expect and I have to say I left the theatre pleasantly surprised (actually, that's an understatement. The movie shocked me so unrelentingly that by the end I couldn't wait to get home and change my pants). I am not usually one to enjoy teeny-bopper thrillers, and I have NEVER been one to clutch my bag of Bridge Mixture in horror in any sort of movie. However, the throw-away, casual, tongue-in-cheek manner in which this movie depicted deaths was for incredibly shocking...and I can't believe I enjoyed it. That is not to say that FINAL DESTINATION was all pant-wetting fun. The characters were thinly drawn and the second half of the movie reverts to a few too many teen-horror/thriller cliches. My biggest quibble was with a character named Carter. He ruined many scenes by being completely unbelievable in the way he behaved and talked. Now, this complaint may seem silly in a movie so full of convoluted logic, but the massive leaps of faith that the plot required never bothered me. This movie was ceaselessly entertaining and creative. If you're willing to suspend your belief for the duration, sneak in a package of Depends, and don't mind graphic, twisted death scenes, I encourage you to go see FINAL DESTINATION. You certainly won't be bored.