Falls apart more than my car

Rating: 5/10 (9 August 2000)

Final Destination is the most frustrating of all movies. It has a great premise, some truly scary moments, reasonably talented actors, but it just can't hold it's momentum. The first hour here is good, than it just gets goofy. People die in truly insane ways. One character is stabbed, has her throat cut by glass from an exploding computer, and is then blown up. What should be a terrifying moment turns into a hilarious example of all that is wrong with modern horror. Nothing subtle in this movie. Even features a decapitation, easily the least scary cliche in the genre. Every time the film really starts to gain speed, it falls apart with some stupid gory death that pushes the limits of plausibility. Good horror is always based in reality, this movie just gets too silly to take seriously. They do get points, however, for never showing us "death." I was pleasantly surprised to not see anyone in a mask. For a film that successfully works this premise check out the 1960's masterpiece Carnival of Souls, ignore this dreck.