Part of the reason I enjoyed the original film was because it gave a different take on horror movies. The villain here wasn't a psycho or a monster, it was Death itself. How do you fight against Death? That was a cool concept, and it changed how you approached the film. The original film also featured some very inventive death sequences. Each sequel, however, has tried to push the limits of those death sequences, which made them completely ridiculous and absurd. I hate how Death all of a sudden started moving physical objects to create these elaborate but stupid events.This film also suffers because the cast is pretty bad. When your biggest start is Mykelti Williamson, something has gone terribly wrong. I like Williamson, but he shouldn't be the biggest name attached to your film. The Final Destination also suffers because the whole franchise has grown tiresome and stale. What used to be new and exciting is old and familiar. This film follows the same path as all the other movies, giving us nothing except for gimmicky 3D (which looks absolutely awful in 2D). The whole thing has become just far too stupid. Why would Death go to such elaborate, complicated lengths to kill someone, when there are so many simpler ways to do it? This question has bugged me throughout this franchise, and I just couldn't get past it here.
Probably as no surprise to anyone, I wasn't a huge fan of this movie. It is clearly the worst film in the franchise, and sadly, I doubt it'll be the last (which makes the title even more dumb). I would give this movie a generous 5/10.
What do you think about this franchise? Was I misguided in actually enjoying the first two films? Has it always been stupid, and it's just taken me this long to realize it? While the first three films were silly, I was able to at least find some enjoyment in them. This film produced only boredom for me. Let's all hope this really is the final film of the franchise.
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