Not an in-flight movie

Rating: 7/10 (30 December 2004)

Well, they won't be showing this one as an in-flight movie! A flight-phobic teenager (Devon Sawa) begins having premonitions and insights to a pattern in the way death comes to individuals. As he begins to predict who among his acquaintances will die next, he and his friends try to intervene to break the pattern. It is a captivating concept, and the grisly deaths and disasters are spectacularly portrayed. Credibility is strained with some of the characters and their reactions, and this is a serious flaw in what otherwise is an intriguing story. Apparently, it was successful enough to spawn a sequel (Final Destination 2, 2003). All in all, it is well worth the watch.