Final Destination 2 : What Destination awaits you ? ... (Final Destination 2 (DVD))

Member Name: blades1071

Product:	Final Destination 2 (DVD)
Date:	14/02/09 (67 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Keeps you guessing, entertaining

Disadvantages: Very graphic deaths, not recommended for the faint hearted

In the year 2000, there was a hit film called Final Destination. So successful this was, that in 2003, a sequel was made, following the same basic plot guidelines, but changing the storyline somewhat. A little bit like in the Die Hard films, terrotists keep attacking, and John McClane is always involved, just in different ways.
Strangely, a different director was used in this film, David R. Ellis, who had only one notable film previous to this; Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco, not what you would call a 'supernatural thriller', but he was given the job all the same, and a budget of 26 million dollars, and on 7th February 2003, Final Destination 2 was released in the UK.
His bosses obviously thought he did a grand job because he was later chosen to direct the fourth installment, due to be released in 2009.

I have personally never seen the first one, but did see the third, and that was similar to this film in some ways.
Storywise, a girl has a vision that she will be involved in a massive traffic accident and she and her friends will be killed. Stopping the car immediately, she watches in horrification as the road she would have been travelling on suffers a terrible road accident.
When they learn of the goings on regarding Flight 180 (the story from the first film) they understand that in order to live, each of the survivors must find a way to 'cheat' death which is coming their way sooner rather than later.

Not a bad storyline I suppose, something different is you discount the other films in the series, this gives an exciting run of events as the characters of the film try to prevent death from hunting them down and killing them in turn.

It stars one semi famous actress, Ali Larter (whom some will recognise from 'Heroes') but apart from her, none of the cast are really big names from the world of acting. Having said that, the cast from this film did a grand job of proving their place in the film world, as I don't think there was a bad part played by any of them.

Some genres specify this as a horror film but I would be inclined to disagree slightly. I see horrors as films which scare you somewhat, or, making you 'horrified'. This however, was not something which made me scared in the slightest, instead more of a psychological thriller type of film would suit the genre better. It did have large degrees of gore, and each of the deaths witnessed were very graphic indeed, so if that is what you are after, you will enjoy this film.

Prepare to believe that either death is coming, or things have got highly coincidental, or you won't get far with this film. It did entertain me for the duration, and it certainly keeps you guessing as to what will happen next.

I am rating this film 3 stars, because although I believe it was put together well, it is not really the sort of film I would watch over and over again.

Summary: It was put together well, but is not really the sort of film I would watch over and over again