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Final Destination is an awesome movie full of fun jump scares and humourous 'accidents' which is exactly what you want in this type of movie.

As there are half a dozen of these movies it does become a challenge to separate what deaths happen in each movie as they all blend together somewhat.

Its targeted at a teen audience, in spite of that the film works for all age groups. Check it out :)

The first Final Destination is recognized as somewhat of a classic in some circles, but for whatever reason doesn't seem to have been given its proper place in the pantheon. The idea for the story and the way it is executed, pun intended, is really clever, filled with diabolical humor and imagination. It's most ingenious device is making literally the entire world, from the most mundane object to the most innocuous event, into the "monster."

Inventive, effectively eerie spine-chiller is a step up in the teen horror genre. High schooler Sawa has a horrific vision of his plane crashing just moments before its departure on a class field trip. He and several others exit the plane only to discover that it does in fact crash, but things take a shocking turn when the remaining survivors begin to die in the most mysterious ways. Story is intriguing, suspense ebbs and flows throughout, and there are enough violent deaths to satisfy the target audience. Although the ending is a bit of a disappointment and should have been planned out better, overall this is one of the better films of the genre. ***

Revisiting James Wong's Final Destination after two and a half decades feels like meeting an old friend who's aged better than expected.

The film's central premise... Death hunting down teenagers who escaped their fate... remains genuinely clever, even if the execution occasionally creaks like those ominous household objects.

Devon Sawa delivers a surprisingly committed performance as Alex, the reluctant prophet trying to save his classmates. Ali Larter provides strong support, while the supporting cast falls into typical late-90s teen horror territory -functional but forgettable.

The plane crash premonition sequence still packs a proper punch, creating genuine tension despite knowing what's coming.

What works brilliantly is the film's paranoid atmosphere - every ceiling fan, bathtub, and kitchen appliance becomes a potential murder weapon. Wong builds dread through mundane objects, making everyday life feel genuinely threatening. The creative death sequences, whilst occasionally silly, maintain their dark ingenuity.

However, the dialogue feels painfully dated, and some performances border on wooden. The film would certainly come off cornier than contemporary horror, but there's genuine charm in its earnest approach to such an absurd concept.

Final Destination spawned multiple sequels (and still going...) and established a franchise, proving its premise had serious legs despite obvious limitations.

Rating: 7/10 (A cleverly twisted concept that mostly survives its own dated execution)

Student Alex Browning is set to travel to Paris along with his classmates, before he gets on the plane he has a vivid premonition, and sees the plane destroyed, he and a few others get off the plane, but death has a plan already mapped out.

I've always rated Final Destination as one of my favourite horrors, I think it scores incredibly highly in terms of originality, re-watching it now, I guess I find it a little corny, possibly not as good as I remember, but it still a fun watch.

It holds up pretty well, it's straightforward to follow, unlike some of the movies in the genre today. I think it's worthy of a 7/10, it holds your interest.

The special effects, for 2000 aren't bad at all, I think the plane sequences still look great, some of the accidents are perhaps a little less convincing.

Devon Sawa is fine as Alex, he plays the part well, even if the character is a little irritating at times.

7/10.