Fresh and Compelling Horror Flick

Rating: 8/10 (2 January 2007)

Alex (Devon Sawa) has a premonition that flight 180 to Paris will explode on take off, he and some of his school colleagues get of the plane and survive the disaster; but death is still in their destiny and it's coming back for them.
With a very refreshing and original storyline, Final Destination is simply compulsive viewing from start to finish. It still has many hallmarks from the teen slasher genre, most notable of these is the slightly corny dialogue, but it doesn't distract from the enjoyment too much. The cast is strong, the deaths scenes are shocking and usually unexpected, even if they are a little over-elaborate at times, and the direction is pretty smart and very tight.
Overall this film entertains, and it is great fun when all you want to do is relax and watch - no thinking required.
8/10