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the majority of scary movies signal the fact that a character is about to meet their demise with cheesy music , worn out dialogue such as " i 'll be right back , " or simply with the overall tone of the scene .
how about a classic john denver song as a death signal for a change ?
that 's the kind of bursting originality that allows " final destination " to invade the viewer 's mind , even days after seeing it , making one pause before ever entering a dark room , taking a shower , or even going to sleep .
the unique and horrifying thriller is the best thing to happen to the slasher genre since 1996 's " scream .
" " final destination , " directed by james wong and penned by jeffrey riddick , glen morgan , and james wong , the latter two being writers for the t .
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series " the x - files , " is a movie with wonderful ideas , and executes them effortlessly .
it 's rare a film of this nature can grab an audience 's attention these days , as the genre has seem to be completely worn out ? ?
` but " final destination " has more in store for one than one can imagine .
unlike " halloween " 's michael myers or " nightmare on elm street " 's freddy kruger , " final destination
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killer is of the supernatural , the dark one himself , death .
the intriguing premise is as follows ; a portion of a senior class is set to travel by air to paris for their class trip .
after boarding the plane , one of the students , alex browning ( devon sawa ) dreams of their plane exploding into flames just after takeoff , killing everyone on board .
once waking up , alex gets himself and six others off of that plane , all of who seem to be rather confused by the entire happening .
shortly after their departure , the plane takes off , and guess what ; it blows up in middair .
now , alex , and fellow survivors , who consist of friend clear waters ( ali larter ) , enemy carter ( kerr smith ) , carter 's girlfriend terry ( amanda detmer ) , the goofy billy ( sean william scott ) and his brother tod ( chad donella ) , and teacher , ms .
valerie lewton ( kristen cloke ) , are in extreme danger , as it seems they have cheated death by getting off of that plane , and now death wants them .
the number of survivors starts to peel back quite quickly as death goes around offing those who got off the plane ? ?
` but who is next , and how will death get them ?
" final destination " is a film that is unbearably suspenseful ; always making the viewer frantic , as death will strike in the most unlikely of times .
john denver 's " rocky mountain high " being played pretty much warrants another death ? ?
` everyone on that plane learned the hard way .
although it 's usually given whose life will be taken next ,
the intensity and unpredictability of the film never fades , because you do n't know when death is coming .
like the characters in the movie , i was constantly nervous and shaky during " final destination " .
the slightest noise or movement nearby would send me a mile into the air ? ?
` and yes , the film is that intense .
the cast is surprisingly effective and up to par ; the best ensemble in this genre since " scream .
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the characters have multi - dimensional personalities for a change , and for the most part , you highly sympathize with them once death starts to come their way .
devon sawa and ali larter are the main focus of the film , and both actors follow up their well written characters with even better performances , that , like the " scream " movies did for their cast , will launch them into superstardom .
kerr smith and kristen cloke are also impressive , although the two do n't posses as much screen time as the leads .
" final destination " is one exhilarating , exciting ride .
any age should be able to enjoy the complexity and eeriness of the film , and should find an edge to it that most slasher films lack .
for the blood loving moviegoer , " destination " contains buckets of blood , guts , and all that good stuff .
" final destination " is a film that is destined to become a cult classic among horror fans , and a sleeper hit at the box office .
hands down to the first film in years that has actually scared me .
by scare , i do n't mean making me jump , or making me wonder if i 'm in danger , but by scare i mean a film that stays locked in your mind , absorbing you , leaving one question that 's constantly on your mind : is death coming for me ?
the bottom line : make " final destination " your destination .
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