The Final Destination (2009)

You have GOT to be kidding me people. Let's preface this: you decided to watch FInal Destination part 174. AKA you know what you are getting into. Every Final Destination has the exact same formula. At this point, if you decide to watch the movie, you are 150% aware of what is going to happen. I find this to be fantastic. I love the fact that when I rent this crap from Redbox for $1 a night, I am getting exactly what I want. TONS of ridiculously silly carnage, cheese, and hot lead characters. If you rated this movie less than 8.5...I HATE you. If you have watched 3 or more Final Destination movies...this film is definitely for you. Grab a beer and a few shots with your friends, and make it a drinking game, for goodness sake.

Fmovies: I went to this movie on the day it came out in London expecting to see something which was like the first 3, but maybe had a little change, maybe a twist from the original 3.. But i was left disappointed as it is the same as the previous 3 and is just obvious and you can just tell whats going to happen. When this situation develops, you are just going to the movie to see gruesome deaths which just send a tingle down your spine of utter disgust. This movie gets 4 stars because of the following 2 stars- 3D 2 stars- acting of Nick Zano (hunt) I don't recommend this film, but if you are a big fan of The Final Destination and are ready to see gruesome deaths based on the same concept in 3D then this movie is for you.

4/10

"The Final Destination" has achieved the unexpected – it's actually worse than the third film in the franchise! This fourth film in the series has nothing that made the first two, and to an extent, even the third, films unique and amazing. "The Final Destination" doesn't have the cleverness intricacies of the previous films. None of the freak accidents are elaborate this time around. I blame the uncreative deaths on the fact that this film was released in 3D. The deaths were obviously created in order to fully utilize the 3D. Polls are sticking out towards the audience, things fly towards the screen, etc. Because all of the deaths are trying to utilize and please the 3D effect, the originality and creativity of the deaths are lowered. And that's the main problem with "The Final Destination." The main reason the "Final Destination" films are so good is the fact that the deaths are cunning and captivating. The acting and story comes second. The deaths are what makes the films work, and what makes the films actually fun.

Now, the first film in the series was actually pretty good. The acting was good, the story was good, the plane explosion was good, and the deaths were intricate. The second film was almost just as good as the first. The third film sort of had not-as-good acting or a not-as-good storyline, but the deaths were still fun and interesting. In "The Final Destination," the story is boring. We never really get to settle with the characters or learn about them enough to actually care whether or not they're going to die. In the first three films, I actually cared for many of the characters. In this film, things just happen. The characters wander from one place to another, moving the plot along without a care in the world. The only thing we learn about the main characters is who's the hero, who's the girlfriend, who's the mom, who's the asshole, etc. We don't know anything else about them.

In the previous films, the accidents portrayed in the beginning were always bad-ass and amazing. The plane explosion was intense, the highway crash/pile-up was breathless, and the roller-coaster accident was crazy (although cheesy at many points). The race car accident in this film is boring and uninteresting.

The "Final Destination" films don't necessarily need amazing actors and actresses, though they usually do have good actors and actresses. "The Final Destination," however, has wooden and stiff actors/actresses. The two main leads are okay, but the other characters suck.

Honestly, the only good thing I'd have to say about this film is the fact that the pool scene was filmed down my street. My house is a few doors down from the country club where the pool scene was filmed, which was pretty cool. Other than that, the film was a letdown. The next and fifth film in the franchise is currently in the works, and tentatively titled '5nal Destination.' The filmmakers have hired Eric Heisserer to write the next film, and apparently they're hoping he takes the film in a new direction. Let's hope the next film in the "Final Destination" series will bring back the intricate and elaborate deaths, and also the fun and joy that was included in the first three.

The Final Destination fmovies. First off 7.3? That has got to be a joke. This movie had nothing going for it besides the 3D effect, which was not used well in my opinion. The trailer for the scrooge movie used it better/more. Besides the fact the 3D was not used well, the acting was dreadful, even by horror movie standards(what happened to Bubba from Forrest Gump?) and the director did not take advantage of what he could have done with the 3D, it was like he read a book on directing and just did all the basic shots you are taught, when he could have got really creative with it.

Sure if your 14 maybe its tolerable, but if you have any knowledge of how real movies should be made, save yourself.I wish the my final destination would have hit me before I watched this useless trash.

but i doubt this will be the final installment.these things are so cheap to make,what with their no name actors.maybe i'm just getting old,but i found myself bored out of my skull with this thing.i guess maybe i'm just not all that entertained by people dying in gross,disgusting ways anymore.that and i just found it all too absurd.not too mention the story is old hat.at slightly less than ninety minutes,this thing is slightly less than ninety minutes too long,in my opinion.for the fourteen to mid twenty crowd,i guess this might hold some value,and yes,it would have for me,at that age,and even beyond.until recently in fact.it's only been maybe two years since i realized i wanted more form my movie experience.one thing's for sure,when the next installment comes around,that's one destination i won't be going on.for me,The Final Destination is a 3/10

This entry to the series takes a different approach. From the moment I saw the X-rayed-death-scene opening credit sequence with the hard rock cover of the creepy main theme of the series, I knew that the movie was not to be taken seriously, and a little help from the third dimension drove that idea home.

The Final Destination is a caricature of itself and the the entire series for that matter. This film was made with the knowledge that people still see these films for the ridiculously over the top and creative death scenes. Its like watching the trap go off in mouse trap; Its the only thing people came for.

There are about a dozen deaths in this entry as opposed to the regular 6-8 and the majority of them are fairly lengthy. Little attention is payed to the story or the characters but why bother? We've seen all this before? And I find that the hammy dialogue that the characters do manage to sputter out, only enhances the self-parody.

Fans of the series are either going to love it or think its OK and almost everyone else will hate it. SO If you've stuck it out through the other 3 films, check it out, and don't take it seriously.