Will make you think twice about Death!

Rating: 8/10 (10 July 2007)

Final Destination (2000, Dir. James Wong)
Story
Alex is boarding his place to France on a school trip, when he suddenly gets a premonition that the plane will explode. When Alex and a group of students are thrown off the plane, to their horror, the plane does in fact explode. Alex must not work out Death's plan, as each of the surviving students fall victim. Whilst preventing the worst from happening, Alex must also dodge the FBI, who believe Alex caused the explosion.
Actors
The movie is defiantly a thriller, and is important for them to cast the right stars for the job. They really need to portray characters which are easily recognisable and can make you become emotional towards them. The stars chosen for this film are a good choice for the characters. The look of the characters fit well with how they are supposed to be acting. Kerr Smith as Carter Horton is a perfect example of this. He is portrayed as the meaner character of the bunch, and his looks and cocky attitude adds to this character.
Music
Like most recent horror flicks, the soundtrack is very dark and brooding. With this film it works very well, with the suspense. The music isn't used in the wrong way, which can often take away the scare factor. The film is more fun and scary when actions happen in a split second, rather than the music building up to something. Shirley Walker does a wonderful soundtrack which really fits in with the paranormal atmosphere of the story.
Special Effects
The special effects in the film are actually amazing. A horror movie seems to accomplish its task of scaring the audience a lot better, when it is used with very little CGI. There are so many techniques used, to prevent the use of CGI, that it's hard to understand what a practical effect it. Like the death of Ms Lewton. It was impossible to tell that there was actually a wooden board above her body to prevent the knife from hitting here. All these different styles and techniques used is what make the film good.
Conclusion
Out of all the recent horror films which have been released, 'Final Destination' is probably one of the top flicks. The more horror films which are released, the harder it takes to create something original and scary, but 'Final Destination' triumphs this. This is one horror film, which would work perfectly watched in the dark, and would defiantly make you think twice about what death has planned. Enjoy.
"Don't talk to me. You scare the hell out of me."  Val Lewton (Kristen Cloke)