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Download, Watch online Final Destination 5 (LQ) Movie.
| Genres: | ThrillerHor |
| Starring: | David Koechner, Tony Todd, Courtney B. Vance, Roman Podhora, Nicholas D'Agosto, Arlen Escarpeta, P.J. Byrne |
| Director(s): | Steven Quale |
| Country: | USA |
| Year: | 2011 |
| IMDB Rating: | 6 |
Survivors of a suspension-bridge collapse learn theres no way you can cheat Death.
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Visitor Reviews: (20)
13 May 2012
Still Outstanding
On the way to a company retreat Sam (D'Agosto) has a vision that thebridge they are crossing will collapse and many will die. He gets themoff the bus and eight survive and cheat Death.All Five of these Final Destination movies have been terrific. Goodacting performances by these no-name actors and very clever ways Deathgets his revenge along with perfect timing and great photography andCGI are the keys to this successful series. This may be the last one,but a new wrinkle was introduced this time. Some of the survivors now are led to believe that in order to escapetheir own deaths, they must kill someone else to balance the books asthey are told by the Coroner (Todd) that Death doesn't like to becheated. This is the new wrinkle. This aspect did not occur in previousFD movies. (Does this open the door to more FD movies?)The opening scenes on the bridge will have you gasping for air andducking everything in sight. You wonder how in the world did they dothis so convincingly. I checked myself into a hospital just in case, asI felt as though I was on that bridge too. Yes, you will see a lot ofgore and some scenes later on are just too hard to watch and I had toavert my eyes from time to time as the scenes were just too real.Okay, so why watch? Mostly because of the clever ways Death gets hisrevenge. And, even though the survivors are now aware that Death is onthe march and they try to be extra careful, they really don' t stand achance. One of the last scenes shows an airline ticket to France and if youhave seen the previous FD movies, you will note that the Flight numberis 180. And, you know what that means.Not for kids for sure. Too violent and gory with blood spurting hereand there and everywhere. (7/10)Violence: Yes. Sex: No. Nudity: No. Language: Some F-bombs, not many
doshea-144-375668 13 May 2012
Disappointing
Well what can I say, I've sat and watched all FD's and I think the FD5is the WORST one going, there wasn't enough visions, no-one tried tocheat death, I just wanted to fall asleep!I would not recommend this film if you like the previous 4 then thisone will disappoint you also, the story line, wasn't as full as theother, it seem to have more people that should have died but these weremissed out.This film like the 4th only ran for 1hr 20mins this is alsodisappointing, I would think they could put more imagination into it!Maybe Lion Gate, can create the 6th!
ajarnaaron 09 May 2012
The End is Near
Maybe I am bored with violence. This is a very weak story that isdesigned solely to get you to go "Grosssss". I did not ever feel scared. It is more a case of waiting for theinevitable to occur. The storyline is now completely repetitive and theactors do not inspire the movie into anything but a boring experience.For me, the movie did not have many positive points. The deathsthemselves did not seem that clever and in general they becamerepetitive.Okay, if you are a teenager you may enjoy this movie as the gore factormay give you a thrill. I did not see it in 3D, but could tell by theintro and such that 3D is the driving force behind the movie. Perhapsseeing it in 3D would entertain more, but nothing can make up for sucha lame story.I can't imagine they will try to drag this out to number 6!
Lloyd Bayer 08 May 2012
Back to basics...
When the first movie in this series hit cinemas in the year 2000, theeffect it had on the audience was chilling to say the least.Immediately after the movie, people would look both ways beforecrossing the street and actually looked down on what they were steepingonto. After the second and third movies, "Final Destination" started tobecome a parody of survival horror running alongside the "Saw"franchise. Essentially, it was turning into a game of death with darkhumor. When David R. Ellis took over the fourth installment and added"THE" to the title, it was not only a last ditch attempt in keeping thesinking series afloat, it was assumed the franchise was ending. In away, Ellis succeeded by not letting it sink, rather what he managed inthe end was to keep it float, but floating dead in the water. Injectinga fresh 3D look into the fourth installment may have been a good thingif he had not so blindly over looked some of the obvious blunders anyfan of the series would be all to eager to point out. "The FinalDestination" was a disaster, pun unintended, as it crashed and burnedalongside the characters.With this fifth installment, the film sticks to the tradition ofbrutally killing off characters in explicit fashion. If you are new tothe series, the concept is simple yet freaky. There is always a groupof youngsters (old people already have a foot in the grave, so tospeak) who escapes death by a hair's width. Through the course of themovie, death takes a U-turn and ensures the job is done. This time,eight colleagues are on a road trip for a company retreat. As their busslows down over a high-tension bridge under maintenance, Sam Lawton(Nicholas D'Agosto) has a premonition where everyone dies, includinghimself. With presence of mind, Sam evacuates the bus and gets hiscolleagues to safety, just before witnessing the entire bridgecollapse. At a memorial service held for those who perished, Sam andhis best friend Peter (Miles Fisher) are mysteriously warned by thelocal coroner (Tony Todd returning for the third time) that althoughthey have cheated death, it is only a matter of time before the grimreaper makes a second pass. Although they are perturbed by thiswarning, they move on with their lives; until it starts all over again,where the first one to go is Peter's girlfriend Candice (Ellen Wroe), agymnast.Starting with Candice's death, director Steven Quale's forte is insetting up the scene, or in this context, the death trap. Like theprevious movies before, we know characters are going to be killed;figuring out when and how is what causes frantic nail biting. There areclues, but this is just to throw you off guard and then smack you inthe face when you are expecting something totally different. Onecharacter is brutally killed in a Chinese massage parlor, but you cannever guess how despite many candles burning around him.From the acting perspective, don't expect any Oscar worthy performance.This film and its predecessors have never been about characterdevelopment or portrayal. The whole premise is about the fact thatdeath comes to us all and that we can never cheat death. But bycheating it, death returns with a vengeance. In doing so, fatalitiesare gruesome and brutal. Even if you close your eyes, you can stillhear the sound of bones being crushed, bodies being impaled and thatunmistakable sound of blood splatter.In this installment, Quale's plus points are the nail biting momentsbefore a character is killed, production in Real D 3D as opposed to theprevious film's HD 3D, some intentionally funny moments to lighten theload and a clever twist in the final act. For a film that starts well,the ending gets to be a bit over the top. But just when you think theplot is lost, the final sequence is a kicker that integrates this fifthpart with the first movie, cleverly making this a prequel. It is thistwist that emerges as a tribute to fans of the "Final Destination"franchise and can only be appreciated if you have seen the first movie.However, be warned that violence is extreme and unforgiving, even morewhen amplified through 3D. So if you can't stomach seeing blood, guts,gore, bone and brain, give it a skip.For the rest, "you all be careful now "
raisleygordon 08 May 2012
Needless to say, fans of the series won't be disappointed; impressive 3-D too
Whenever a movie franchise, especially horror, has reached the midwaypoint, and you get the same thing in each new movie, it's clear logicis not an issue. These movies (Final Destination series) are madebecause the previous ones made a lot of money and horror fans like tosee people die. So, since this is nothing more than a sequel, thereisn't any point in 'reviewing' it. The only part of FD 5 that's new isthe sequence in the kitchen where one of our victims tries to keep hislife by attempting to kill our hero. Of course, the movies begin with amajor disaster, and then smaller ones occur to kill off the rest of theinnocent victims one by one. And, depending on the circumstances, maybeanother major disaster, like part 5 for instance. If the ending looksfamiliar, well that's presumably because events of the first movie arebeing recreated. Or is it just a coincidence? I doubt it. There areflashbacks going back to part 1, but don't be fooled. There are 2 moremovies being planned.*** out of ****
iheart_ny 07 May 2012
A strong sequel, better than I expected.
After witnessing 2009's cinematic train-wreck, and I was hoping, last,installment of the "Final Destination" series, I was kind of appalledand disgusted when I heard that there was going to be yet another one.I generously gave "The Final Destination" a D- grade, for many reasons.It gave into the at-the-time lucrative and exciting 3D gimmick, anddidn't deliver on the concept as it was said to. It was a typicalhorror movie, not bringing anything new to the table at all. While thatwas expected, it did give some mildly entertaining death scenes, whilenot necessarily being creative. It featured lousy acting, and an endingthat made me happy I didn't pay to see it, as I was working at themovie theatre at that time. It wasn't even good, on a comedic level. However, I left "Final Destination 5" a little happier than I did itsprevious installment. While it's still only for horror fans, it'spretty damn entertaining, and it's more character-driven than the lastcouple installments have been. Its death scenes are just as creativeand fun as they should be, and it made me regain a little bit of myhope in 3D film-making. It's the same story as it's always been. A gifted (and hot) earlytwenty-something (Nicholas D'Agosto) with apparently psychic abilitieshas a vision of him and all of his friends dying in a dramaticaccident. He tells everybody, and witnesses them all die one-by-one,doing everything he can to stop it, but realizing, death can't becheated. In this one, though, there's a little twist, which is a smallreason why this film isn't bad as the last few have been. While there'sa selected list of who dies next, if the person who's next killssomeone, death skips them or does it?It's no spoiler, as it's been proved in the four previous movies, eachcharacter meets their coup de grace in a quite dramatic way. This onegives you a brief, but worthwhile back-story on each of its characters.It makes you see them as semi-established characters, rather than justteenagers who are about to kick the bucket. However, why I liked this one is because of its death scenes. They wereten kinds of awesome. There's even a little montage at the end, ofcreative death scenes from the previous four movies, like acompilation. While its death scenes have never been plausible, as ifthey could happen in real life, they don't ask to be taken seriously.In a particularly good (and kind of sad) scene, a character is killedby a Lasik surgery machine. That could never happen in real life, for alot of reasons. But, it's great fun to watch. As is thedeath-by-acupuncture scene. Also, the film should be noted, because it was filmed in 3D. It shows.As you might already have noticed, I don't particularly like 3D films.I'd forever opt to see the 2D version of a film, if it was offered inaddition to the 3D, this is because most films are shot in 2D, andconverted to 3D at the last minute. This was CLEARLY filmed in 3D, andit makes damn good use of it. Stuff pops out at you, almost constantly,throughout the film, and it looks, and feels kind of awesome. This is probably not the last film in the series, as it will more thanlikely be a box-office success. I feel like this is a good time forthem to end the series. They made two good ones, had a couple lousyones, and if they end the series now, they will have bowed out on arelatively good note. But this is not a "Saw" movie, I will welcomewhatever they bring out next.Grade: B
cHordi9000 06 May 2012
Everything eventually gets better with time, even Final Destination
Let's face it, since the 2nd installment of this series, FinalDestination's 3 & 4 have pulled this blood-filled franchise down thedrain. But even after "The Final Destination," death is back, yet onceagain, to claim the lives of those who were saved by a premonitionwhich then excludes them from dying during a suspension bridgecollapse. Now I went into Final Destination 5 expecting what the previous 2 FinalDestinations delivered. A horribly acted, horribly CGI'd, horriblystory lined... OK well, needless to say, I thought this show wouldsuck.After I sat down and began this 90 minute 3D train ride, I found myselfgoing from the passenger seat on the doubt caboose, all the way to upto sitting next to the damn engineer of Adrenaline-ville. When thelights turned on in the theater, I realized something. I was wrong...And I HATE being wrong. The characters were actually CHARACTERIZED. Crazy, right? (Don't kidyourself, the dialog and acting makes you laugh and shake your head -even at the most serious of times). Miles Fisher's acting was easilythe highlight of the film. Honorable mentions include Champ Kind fromAnchorman, I mean David Koechner & funny guy, P.J. Byrne. The deathswere surprisingly realistic. At least realistic enough to still beentertaining. There was a point where I actually sympathized withcertain character's deaths because...wait a second, how have I gonethis far into a Final Destination review without mentioning the gore?You guessed it, there's lots of it. There were twists, turns, andscenes that made your stomach churn. Hell, even the minor amounts humorwere 'deadly' & the plot was believable and well constructed; Dark andominous, the style this franchise first thrived off of. Essentially theonly thing riding against this flick is that it's a decent movie thatcame out at the wrong time in an already washed up series. I'd really hate myself if I said Final Destination 5 was a 10/10 movie,or even an 8 or 9 out of 10, because it definitely doesn't deserve tobe put on the same pedestal as past horror movie alumni. Butrealistically, you think these movies are made for their productionvalue? They're made to entertain, and that's exactly what FD5 does.
MovieProductions 05 May 2012
It just never ends
**1/2 out of (****) (Rotten)After the Twilight Zone-inspired first film, the cheesy second andthird, and the humor ingested fourth, now comes the film that'ssupposed to break the mold. Which it does, but in such a minimal andinessential way, that it just comes down to a typical "FinalDestination" film but slightly better. With the nausea-inducing openingand closing credits, "FD5" can get as flashy as its little heartdesires, but in the end, there's just nothing there."FD5" starts out with our leading protagonists coming into terms withrelationship or job problems. Then the inevitable premonition which isdecent. After that, it pretty much comes down to a typical "FD" movie.After that, the last 30 minutes pave a new way, something we quitehaven't seen before.If I were to rate the first half of "Final Destination", well... morelike the first two thirds, a "4" or "5" would suffice. The shakyperformances and its sheer predictability don't help matters. But if Iwere to rate the last third, an "8" would be more like it. That's thekind of movie I wanted to see. So much intensity and build-up that theviewer's going to explode. Multiple twists and turns. A perfectcat-and-mouse game. Sadly after that those last 30 minutes are up andwe return to the same old ground. However, the twist at the end is avery inspired one and works.The 3D? Take out the obnoxious opening and closing credits and you'vegot yourself a deal. The depth is very nice and the death scenes arewell choreographed. It's worth the surcharge. I could imagine seeing itin 2D. Not very promising.The climax and the twist are the only things that make this movie a cutabove what we've seen. The deaths are the same, acting is still thesame, direction is the same. Shoot, even the 3D is the same. The onlypraise you hear from the critics is faint, and there's a reason forthat. It may be the best in the series, but then again, pretty muchanything could be.
AJ Harper 04 May 2012
Better than the last two, but not the best in the series
I thought for sure this was going to be just as bad as the 4th when Isaw heard about it and saw the trailer. I mean a bridge collapse?Sounds kind of dumb. And I do believe the collapse in the film wasreally kind of dumb. I didn't believe the character felt like he reallywanted to save his friends from death. All of the other films, except4, the characters were somewhat believable after they witnessed theincident.I did however enjoyed the rest of the film after the bridge collapse.The individual deaths were pretty entertaining and suspenseful, which Iwas surprised because I'm not really on the edge of my seat duringthese kind of films. However, others were very predicable.One other thing about this film that I disliked the most was theacting. TERRIBLE, TERRIBLE, TERRIBLE. The actors/actresses werehorrible. The only actor that I can give credit to for being good isTony Todd who played William Bludworth. He was the best actor andcharacter in this whole film. The others were just too unexperienced tobelieve.So to sum this film up, it's not a good film. Honestly, it wasn't goodas a film. However, it was good for a Final Destination Film. Just nota film in general. It was better than the last 2 (3 & 4) which Ithought were weak. Even though 3 was one of my favorite, it just wasn'tas good as 1 & 2. But 4 was just plain dumb. So it's entertaining, ifyou like those kinds of films (bloody, gory, with cheap acting). If youdo, I say go see it, and have a good time. But if you're not into theFinal Destination films, or any kind of bloody and gory films, mostlikely you're not gonna like it. So it's your decision.Not gonna spoil it, but if you are familiar with the other films or arefans, which I am. You are definitely gonna wanna watch this film forsure. Has the BEST ending of the entire franchise.Well that's all I have to say. Like blood and gore, see it. Don't likethose kinds of films, don't see it. Not good as a movie, but definitelyentertaining with an awesome ending. Hope you liked my review, thumbsup or down if you want. Enjoy :)
DICK STEEL 04 May 2012
A Nutshell Review: Final Destination 5
Who would have thought that Final Destination could have spawned afranchise that is five films strong now over the last 11 years, eachdepending on what's essentially a very standard formula where a cast ofrelatively unknowns get put through the special effects paces, havingtheir characters involved in one introductory tentpole death sequencetwice with a premonition and the actual in which they escape from,followed by individual deaths through extremely rigged scenarios ofcoincidence designed by Death himself.And please don't judge me when I say this - that I had thoroughlyenjoyed each and every one of those sequences from its predecessors andcontinue enjoying those gory moments up until this film, not that I'msick or deprived, but you have to salute the filmmakers ingenuity incoming up with these set pieces that get to crawl under your skin, andthen some. It's an exercise in building anticipation, where one has toput out the obvious red herrings and little clues, some requiring moreelaborate work in distracting your attention, while others being veryexplicit and quick to shock.Touted as being shot in 3D, the filmmakers here have left no stoneunturned nor missed any opportunities at any time to play up on the 3Dgimmick. Right from the get go the opening credits scene consisted ofobjects being hurled toward you, with references of course to the toolsof the trade used and exhibited in the franchise being responsible forsome deaths in the series. Then there's the very bloody and in yourface death sequences that's completely gory and bloody, it makes oneblush when you're secretly rooting for the next death to be moregruesome than the previous one, with its dismemberment, skewering, anddeath through every means possible from crushes to hooks to falls fromheight all done toward the screen to maximise its 3D impact - evenwithout watching this in 3D, you'll just about sense and experience thesame, so you can save some money there. At times though the visualeffects are found a little wanting, to think they can get away withshoddy green screen work, but then again the bulk of the budgetprobably went to spruce up the 3D moments.Story wise, as mentioned, it's the formula of a bunch of young adultshaving cheated death thanks to the premonition of one, and deathreclaiming their souls one by one, before someone in the team discoversa certain set pattern. There are some changes to the rules here thatwasn't made known before, that one can substitute one's time foranother's, that is, kill someone else to take your place in thesequence, and you get to live out your victim's lifespan. Which makesfor a good laugh actually when you see how those some get their justdesserts for scheming, and the finale here being a big surprise that'sbest kept under wraps in any review, but which will leave you wantingmore and warrant a repeat viewing just so to spot any references (theywere many) involving time and space. Fans of the series will probablydeem this the mightiest of all its sequels.Unfortunately the distributor here had opted for a bigger pie at thebox office, and pared the film down from R21 to M18, though it's hardlynoticeable except for the portion I suspect just before the end creditsinvolving the montage reel, which was included as a sort of Thank Youfor the Support to fans who have stuck by the series, and now richlyrewarded with being able to re-experience the earlier death designs in3D, which was a little cheesy with its blatant sound effects andletterbox design to allow blood and gore to spill out through the sidesfor that 3D effect, but still fun nonetheless.Strictly for its fans, and for those thirsting for a gory film to hitthe screens. Anyone looking for strengths of story should looksomewhere else. Final Destination 6, anyone?
KineticSeoul 03 May 2012
Back to it's roots of being somewhat intriguing
The first two Final Destination movies was pretty good for it's time,but started to fall apart with it's 3rd and 4th sequels. The last twobefore this one weren't super terrible movies but was far from beinggood either. Like it was easy cash in without much effort being putinto it just relying on the franchise. This one is somewhat of a rehashof the previous movie but it seemed to have gotten more effort put intoit. The CGI in this movie is actually really well done and believable.If you seen the previous movies in this franchise the first few scenesare really predictable and doesn't hold much tension because you willknow what is going to happen. But as it progresses it gets somewhatintriguing and has some tension going for it. Tony Todd as WilliamBludworth makes a appearance as the mysterious man that knows exactlywhat is going on. The acting in this one is awful and you just can'ttake it seriously sometimes, but the death scenes I guess makes up forit. Seeing how there is more tension in this one. This one is a worthyinstallment to this franchise, just wonder how it's going to keep upthe pace for the next installment. Cause this one was a bit of arehash.6/10
collipal-1 03 May 2012
Better than The Final Destination, but not very satisfactory
I hated Final Destination, but I enjoyed Final Destination 2 and FinalDestination 3 pretty much, mainly because of the ingenious "deaths"with which The Death (yes, with capital letters) kills the characters,which was enough for creating very entertaining experiences. However, Ifound The Final Destination (the fourth movie from the saga) atrocious,and even though Final Destination 5 is much better, it did not leave mevery satisfied.I found the first 10 minutes from Final Destination 5 almostintolerable, because of the bad performances, the clumsy "exposure"dialogs which weakly establish the situation and the lack of even theminimum character development. But I think that the main guilties ofall are the actors, because the performances are genuinely horrible,and as a consequence, the actors cannot involve us into theirsub-plots. Fortunately, the scene of the bridge catastrophe comes afterthat, which is very well filmed, and the movie improves from there.However, the movie keeps showing various fails after the bridge scene.As for the death scenes, some of them are too simple and abrupt, andexacerbating that, they do not produce too much "shock value"; otherones abuse from the 3D effect too much; but there are other ones whichgenerate a good measure of tension.I appreciated the introduction of new rules to the mythology of thesaga in this movie. Pity that that is a bit ruined by the total lack ofinterest in the characters. I also appreciated the decision fromscreenwriter Eric Heisserer of bringing back the character interpretedby Tony Todd, who along with David Koechner as a "comic relief" andCourtney B. Vance as a detective, are the only actors who bringconviction to their characters.In conclusion, Final Destination 5 is a film with ridiculous dialogs,non-existent drama and (with the previously mentioned exceptions) badperformances. However, I have to admit it generally kept me moderatelyentertained, which makes it worthy of a slight recommendation.
02 May 2012
Gruesome and impressive
I'm a huge fan of the Final Destination series. They aren't Oscarcontenders, but they are certainly quite entertaining. However, afterhearing a lot of negative feedback on the 4th FD, I decided not towatch it and hung my head in disappointment. I genuinely thought myfavorite deadly franchise had finally bit the dust itself, and in a badway. But when I heard about this fifth and final Final Destination, Idecided to give it one more chance. Because hey, I hadn't been to thetheater in awhile and if it sucked I'd at least have a good laugh. But,I am very happy to report that I was pleasantly surprised by FinalDestination 5.The story, as other reviewers have mentioned, really sets FD5 up togood prospects. It feels a lot more like the first FD, much darkerwithout being too complex. I honestly liked the 2nd and 3rd ones a lot,but they were missing the creepy factor that the first installment had.This fifth episode really brings it back. The characters aresurprisingly believable. Granted, you have the gratuitous hot chick andladies man, but the characters never feel contrived or forced. Kudos tothe actors for keeping this from being a $5-bin campy horror film.The effects, even in 2D, were just as I think a film's effects shouldbe: realistic enough to avoid the fake-factor, but not so excessivethat they drown out everything else in the film. Yes, one could arguethat these movies are all about death, but what always made themdifferent for me from other horrors was the focus on build-up. The FDfranchise has it's fans trained to watch for every little thing in ascene that could cause someone's demise until your skin crawls--and FD5gives the audience this "detective" feeling perfectly.To be honest, I wasn't expecting much out of this movie. However, fromthe very beginning, I was impressed. A few points of warning: it isvery graphic, but anyone who has seen any of the other FD films shouldknow that already. Also, you will not enjoy this film as much if youhaven't watched at least the 1st FD, if not the 2nd and 3rd as well.When you factor in the story and characters, the death and mayhem we'veall come to love, and one of the best plot twists I've seen this year,FD5 is very worth watching. Go on, have some fun.But you all just be careful, now. ;)
martinemcmahon 01 May 2012
I'm a fan of Final Destination, but it needs to retire.
I'm a certified EMT-B and trained as a Medic with the United StatesArmy. I don't say that to try and "impress" some anonymous face on theinternet, I say that because I think my training may have ruined thismovie for me.*SPOILER* The first death (after the initial catastrophe) is a girl,about 100-120 lbs, falling no more than 6-7 feet onto a padded floor,and ending up with a compound fracture of her everything. Seriously?Even being generous, the most she'd get is a c-spine injury resultingin a less-than spectacular death caused by her spinal cord beingsevered. I get that's not a very glamorous death scene, and that theaudience needs a lot of gore to be "impressed", but the way her bodywas contorted and pulverized left me sitting in my seat resisting theurge to shout "THAT WOULDN'T HAPPEN!" and pissing off the other moviegoers. */SPOILER*I'll spare everyone any further spoilers since, well, there's just toomuch to count. I can still say, though, that the rest of the death's,including the original catastrophe, were mostly just like the one Idescribed in respect to unrealistic body mechanics. It's as if everyonein the universe of Final Destination is naturally born more fragilethan those from our own Universe, and to be honest that ruined thesense of immersion I got from earlier movies. It's still a very intriguing concept, and the ending really threw meoff and made an impression that I liked. However, the previous movie,named "The Final Destination", I thought named that way to indicatethat it's the final movie in the franchise, completely prepared me forthe end of that franchise. The fact that they're still making movies,and hinting that there will be more, mixed with the poor bodymechanics, saddens me. They might as well be milking it for all it'sworth when it should have, and, in my mind, as an initial fan, WASended.
Katherine Stephens 01 May 2012
Cool series
(Only 9, as even though I love the series, the last two were so intenseI couldn't enjoy the full experience in the cinema and had to watch the4th and 5th movies half and almost full respectively in blurred normalvision. Also, because I don't know the sites' meaning of a spoiler, I'mgoing to say yes because anything I say could be indicative of one.)OK, so on with the review. The actual series from beginning to thus faris a brilliant concept that makes the viewer think carefully. The firstthree movies are quite "tame" compared to the next two, and at timesthey only hint on what is to come and what is happening, and the viewerdoes not get to see the full impact of the experience. Also the peopleinvolved now are more adults than school/college kids, so I believe thepeople making the movie series feel they can do more, making thesituations more intense and... well... gory. The 3D effect just makesit a little too real for my liking. I do like the montage of the deathsin the end credits, that was cool. I think the 5th movie has a bit of aparadox included in the "kill someone to steal their time left" idea. Agood concept, but a couple of things: 1: This is a prequel to the firstmovie, so wouldn't that concept carry over and actually be introducedin the first movie? and 2: If you kill someone to take the time theyhave left, then wouldn't you die instantly and simultaneously? You areending their life there and then, so their existence in the physicalworld ends, thus making any "time left" null and void. The very instantthey die, you die. If it was the other way around, i.e. taking the timethey "have" lived, then yes, that will work in the scheme of things,thus adding the time on to your current age. The other way doesn'twork.Anyway, brilliant series and am looking forward to the nextinstallments. Perhaps the next one could be at an ice-skating rink?Think of the possibilities...
Special-K88 30 April 2012
we've seen it countless times already
On the way to a company retreat, a group of workers are able to cheatdeath when one of them has a premonition of a suspension bridgecollapsing and killing them all in horrific ways. Unfortunately forthemÂand interested viewersÂdeath doesn't like to be cheated and beginsto "hunt" them down one by one. A few twists here and there that aremeant to be clever, and some gross-out effects intended to capitalizeon the use of the 3-D format, but once again this is the same oldtiresome scenario thatÂwhile once cleverÂhas now become routine,predictable, and dull. Unrelenting, unnecessary, and uninspired, sohopefully this time death stays dead. *
OneLostRonin 25 April 2012
Final Destination 5 meaning it isn't Final but Milked
Final Destination 5 is the same movie you may have seen four timesprior and of course if you have not then don't bother (with theexception of the very first film).FD5 brings one new minor plot device to the series, kill or be killed,but this isn't nearly enough to distract the viewer from the fact everyother sequence of events unfolds exactly as they have in the previousfilms. The acting here isn't anything special at all and the film is sopredictable the only thing you're watching it for is how people die. Ifyou're a gore-hound I could see you having some enjoyment from thisfilm but otherwise skip it.Final Destination has not been reinvigorated with new life, it has nopromising future, and at this point it is simply being created becauseit can be "milked" for a decent profit.
screamfan2011 24 April 2012
Final Destination 5: Just As Good As The First, Maybe Better...
OK, Final Destination 5 is JUST AS GOOD as the first. And better thanthe sequels. It is violent as ever!, has great acting, the 3-D isAMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!! and the plot is spectacular!!!! It' better thanFinal Destination 2, Final Destination 3 and Definitely The FinalDestination 4! it makes The Final Destination (4, 2009) look likegarbage. Me and my Dad loved it. And my Dad hated the last two. And thedeaths are VERY disturbing and realistic. If you saw the last one andwas turned off by it, then you will be surprised about this one. I'mglad I saw it!!!!! It was the scariest and most realistic FinalDestination.
rgkarim 23 April 2012
When will the series end
In 2000, we got our first glimpse at how a prophecy was able to save ahandful of people from a giant tragedy, only to have them die bygruesome, albeit cheesy, deaths. One decade and three sequels later,the world is now being introduced to the fifth installment of the movieseries about attempting to cheat death known as Final Destination. NowI'll admit the first two Final Destination movies were somewhatintriguing and kept me in suspense with trying to figure out who wouldsurvive. However I feel that the series, much like Saw, has becomenothing more than an overdone, overplayed, and incredibly cheesy seriesthat provides nothing more than cheap entertainment. If you wish toknow why keep on reading my review as we take a look Final Destination5 or FD5.In case you haven't seen the trailer, FD5 starts out with one randomman named Sam Lawton (Nicholas D'Agosto) having a vision about a deadlyaccident that will kill him and his friends, in a very gore filledsequence. When the vision starts to become true, Sam and the gangescape the disaster and cheat death thinking they are lucky to bealive. However, Death does not like to be cheated and once again wefollow the quest to survive supernatural killing force, but this timein 3-D.As we have seen four times in the past, we know that this quest ispretty much futile for most of the cast and FD5 is no different. Thefilm once again focuses on a bunch of cheesy, underdeveloped, cardboardcharacters that die in some of the most ridiculous ways yet. Althoughthe group tried to put a twist on the film, you can kill another personand swap their lives with them, Quale et al. still refuse to deviatefrom the predictable death formula that is famous in the series andhave added more gore to formula. From the very beginning of the filmthe gore is intense, the 3-D painting the audiences vision with adisgusting red mess. As the movie progresses, the deaths get moreridiculous, and the characters get stupider, as one by one they areeliminated, typically with some object flying towards the screen.Unfortunately the camera work manages to capture all of the gruesomedeaths and finds the maximum way to show off the death and destruction.Accompanying the shots are tons of wet, squishy, and gushing soundsthat horror films seem to thrive on, which are often times barelyaudible over the constant high pitched screaming.Despite all the bad things this movie has to offer, there was one thingthat impressed me with this film. Although the majority of the plot ispredictable and the twists they tried to throw in were not thatsurprising, there was one twist in this movie I didn't see coming.There were no hints, giveaways, or any obvious clues in the movie tospoil what they had in store for the ending. When the ending finallyarrived, I applauded what they had worked so hard to conceal.Unfortunately this twist was not enough to justify the hour and half ofboring killing that I subjected myself too.There is really nothing more I can say about this film so let's wrapthis up. FD5 is a 3-D watered down version of the previousinstallments. Fans of intense gore and senseless killing will bethoroughly entertained throughout the movie and even laugh at theridiculous antics this film has to offer. Those looking for surprise,suspense, or an actual plot should definitely avoid this movie. OverallI'll give this movie a 4.0, mainly for that twist ending and some cuteladies to crush on. However, I would recommend everyone save theirmoney and wait for the movie to come out on Red Box or Netflix, youdon't need the surround sound. So until next time this is Robbie Ksigning out. Oh and fans who want more death should stay and watch theend credits for a nostalgic visit to the past.
Michael_Elliott 23 April 2012
A Step Up from the Previous Film
Final Destination 5 (2011) ** (out of 4) Obviously THE FINAL DESTINATION wasn't the last in the series as herewe are with number five. As usual, a man envisions that the bridge heand his co-workers are on is about to collapse so this vision gets themout of harms way. They survive the ordeal but sure enough Death islurking around the corner and they start to drop like flies. I rememberwalking out of the fourth film thanking God that it was the final oneand I swore that I'd never see another one considering how awful thefilm was. Well, I lied to myself and went back for the latestinstallment and it turned out to be a decent little horror film as longas you don't expect anything more than a lot of brutal death scenes. Iopted to see the film in 3-D and I'm glad I did as the effects arereally put to good use (unlike the previous one). The death scenes, forthe most part, are pretty impressive with all sorts of damage beingdone from a laser to the eye to needles through the body and we evenget a very violent gunshot. The death scenes really aren't asoutlandish as some in the series but this really didn't hurt thingsbecause the 3-D effects really push many of them over the edge. Thedestruction of the bridge was a pretty good sequence that managed tohave a nice little bit of suspense and the deaths here are quiteviolent. At times the film uses the deaths for some laughs but at othertimes they just try and deliver shock value. Just take a look at thetwo final deaths on the bridge as they are extremely graphic and theyway they used the 3-D was very effective. Also, I won't spoil the first"death" of the survivors but pay close attention to how well it playsout because they lead you down on path before pulling the rug out fromyou and delivering a good shock. FINAL DESTINATION 5 suffers in termsof some of the entertainment because none of the leading characters areall that interesting so it's hard to care for any of them. The lovestory between the two main people is laughably bad and it really pullsthe film down. The performances are all rather bland as well with theexception being Courtney B. Vance and Tony Todd. These two vets delivera nice performance with Todd once again using that great voice to aperfect effect. Who knows if this will be the final film in the seriesand while it's not perfect I think fans can at least be thankful thatTHE FINAL DESTINATION wasn't the last so that at least we could end ona better note.