October 18, 2008

Final Destination 2 (2003)

2/5

Final Destination 2 was about as good/awful as the first one, but I wouldn't expect anything less from the director of Snakes on a Plane. As the first movie started with a premonition where everybody dies, so did this one. That was easily one of the best parts of the movie, as you got to see a ton of people die in the most preposterous fashions imaginable. The stakes are upped this time, with about twice as many unrelated victims succumbing to Death's whims. And Death is especially creative and persevering for this movie. It's nonstop action coupled with nonstop laughs. The director is well aware of how absurd the premise is, and manages to poke fun at the film (the ending is particularly hilarious). Another thing I liked about the movie was the explanation for why it was happening again (others' lives were affected inadvertently and they too must pay). All in all, a relatively light horror-comedy that isn't the worst thing I've seen Hollywood produce.

IMDb link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0309593/