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Summary: Watch Out For Those Log Trucks!
Review: I have a confession to make. I am ashamed to admit it, but I did not hate "Final Destination 2". In fact, I liked it. A lot. And not only that (and here is the really sad part) but it creeped me out. A lot.Okay, now that I've confessed my guilt over this little pleasure of a movie, I'm going to tell you why I liked it. I enjoyed the first "Final Destination", because it was original and creepy. The vision that the main character, Alex, had in the beginning of the movie (where the plane exploded) made my fear of flying 100 times worse, mainly because of how graphic it was. The scene was filmed wonderfully, and really showed you what it must look like inside the plane when it explodes. But as terrifying as his vision was, it pales in comparison to the one had by the young woman in the sequel. Kimberly (played by A.J. Cook) is driving to Daytona with her friends when she has a vision of a pile-up on the highway, in which she and her friends, and a half a dozen other people, die gruesome deaths. She, like Alex, panics and uses her SUV to block traffic, so that she can prevent the accident from happening. Everyone in her vision is blocked in back of her, but the accident happens anyway - only not with the same people in her vision. Now, of course, since they all cheated death, death is coming to cheat every one of them out of life. Everything from then on plays out similarly to the first film. However, while there are a lot of similarities to the first one (it even contains the soul surviving character from the first one, Clear Rivers, played by Ali Larter), "Final Destination 2" adds a new twist to the story, so that it's not the same movie. Like the first one, the beginning of the movie is the best part, but the rest of it certainly doesn't lack in the suspense department. I will admit my heart rate was accelerated a few times during the whole hour and a half. I was tempted to give the movie four stars, mainly because there are a few really silly parts and inconsistencies and little things that were overlooked in the editing room. And the ending was, well, kinda stupid. However, the acting was pretty good (for a slasher film), the suspense was suspensful, it was humorous where it was supposed to be, and the gory death sequences were fun to watch, even though some didn't have to be as gory as they were. If you liked the first "Final Destination", I think it's safe to say you'll like this one too. In fact, I actually think I liked this one better. It's not top-of-the-line horror, and it won't see any Academy Awards. But it may accomplish at least one thing: I'm pretty sure that any one who sees this movie will try to pay more attention to the road when they're driving. No one wants to end up in Kimberly's vision.
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Summary: Final Destination 2 Is Good, Creepy Fun
Review: The idea of cheating death was done quite well in the first film, which offered moviegoers a chilling, authentic recreation of an actual plane crash. In the sequel, we get an equally exciting highway crash that is superbly created and edited by the filmmakers. This film is also pretty adept at some horrifying deaths that cry "Hit the rewind button." All in all the film is definately worth a peek. It's also a lot better than some of the garbage that has been hitting movie screens this summer.
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Summary: Ridiculous, badly written and directed.
Review: Writer/director James Wong (The One) helped make the first Final Destination, with its far-stretching premise and myriad of coincidences, work with a clear internal logic. More important, the first film was able to create characters you cared about, so that their impending doom made for some great nail-biting moments. Final Destination 2 goes to show that the concept in the hands of lesser talents pretty much falls apart under its own weight. The scripting is just ridiculous, especially in the last 20 minutes when everything seems to happen with no orchestration whatsoever. Characters make up conclusions that make no sense, and director David R. Ellis is so preoccupied with designing cool-looking visuals that fully three quarters of the cast look like they came straight out of their first week of acting school. Lead actress A.J. Cook may be pretty -- she looks like a young Kimberly Williams -- but she spends so much of the film whimpering and crying that the character remains a blank, with none of her actions generating either character growth or catharsis. Ali Larter brings some spark reprising her role as Clear Rivers, but the character is also a flatline after her first 10 minutes. I'm not surprised that director Ellis' C.V. is filled with stunt credits. Most of the stunts in this film do look pretty good, but without any character sympathy to speak of, there is no emotional stake to all the violence. You see a lot of explicit gore (impaled heads -- two of them; a Robocop-style human pancake; incineration in a close-up; a human tri-section with intestines showing), but you never feel much threat because these aren't people you care about. But I did derive some diabolical pleasure out of seeing these screaming, whining, cardboard-cutout characters chopped to pieces. This film is so bad at times that you just have to laugh at the blatant incompetences and corniness. If the filmmakers' intentions was for the audience to laugh *at* them rather than *with* them, then they've succeeded in spades. "You did it...you defeated death"...that's got to be the most ridiculous moment I've seen in a major studio release in years. Two stars for the wild stunts, the bad yet amusing humour, and Ali Larter. Treat this movie with the contempt it deserves, and I think you'll be able to have some fun watching it. Got to be one of the dumbest films ever made, though.
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Summary: Its okay
Review: What made the first one great were the cool characters that were getting picked off one by one.The characters in this one are not worth thinking twice about.The original had awsome setups to the kills,you didnt know how they were going to die.This has two really wicked kills the rest are weak,just wait until the last kill. I laughed all night after that one.The movie is a weaker version of a great horror film,but not bad.
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Summary: One of the BEST - GORIEST movies I have seen In many years!
Review: First word out of my mouth was: Amazing!
This is action packed, lots of bucks dumped into this one. Way better than the first! Gorier than the first too, Gory straight through till the end, which I laughed my but off at the end. No one in this movie dies "normally" like some horror movies. Each person has an agonizing, traumatic, brutal death. I thought the death scenes were the most original I had seen in a long time. (for those that thought this movie was too gory, or over done, then they have never worked in the medical field or around death to know this is reality, ...)
I also like how the movie leaves you guessing how each person will die, just when you think one thing will happen, something else does. Truly awesome! I will put this on my top list of horror movies of all time, right up their with hellraiser ;)
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Summary: Part 2: Grizzly, Gorely...... Wonderful
Review: "FINAL DESTINATION 2" follows the exact same formula as the original. The same premise applies - No one can cheat death. Part 2 delivers a vastly different premonition. It finds you witnessing an incredible high speed multi-car accident on the freeway. We all know speed kills in real life, but very few of us actually get to see it unfold right before our eyes. As gruesome as this (several minute) scene is, you can't peel your eyes away from all the horrible things that are happening to these people. Afterwards, you find out it it was a premonition and hasn't happened (yet)... and our relatively unknown lead character Kimberly (A.J. Cook) is out to save the day by blocking the on-ramp to the freeway with her SUV. As quickly as you get to know the characters that were forced to wait on the on-ramp, one by one they get picked off. Perhaps the best way to bite the dust was by the girl pinned in the drivers seat with the sharp piece of PVC going thru her head (when the jaws-of-life came to get her out, they accidently set off the air bag ---- pushing her head backward, forcing the PVC pipe thru her skull). The only surviving member from "Part 1" (Ali Larter as "Clear") gets dusted in a hospital fire... so there will be no return for her. Overall, I found this movie entertaining, but in some parts borderline silly. The action sequences are nothing short of spectacular, which makes it easy to ignore the average acting and script. There are no superstars here with inflated egos or overstuffed wallets... so director David Ellis could spend ample time and money on the visuals. Sit back and enjoy the (death) ride.
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Summary: great horror movie
Review: they just don't make movies like these very much anymore. an above average slasher flick where i actually had to close my eyes in some sequences. if you have a weak stomach or bladder don't watch it because you'll be spending lots of time in the bathroom. otherwise this is the best horror movie in years.
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Summary: A Must for You DVD librabry
Review: This movie is definetly for anyone who likes horror that will have you jumping out of you seats. Now it not A+ movie, but it will keep you inerested until the very end.
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Summary: A NEW HORROR CLASSIC
Review: there arent many horror movies to come out since the 80s that can come close to classic but this one does. Alot smarter than some of the 80s movies (with exception of Elm Streets firsts) with a good story line. The gore is top notch, the acting is good enough and its SEE IT AGAIN value very high. Sit back, clear yor mind and have fun with this new classic! Dont forget the tons of INFINIFILM extras also
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Summary: A worthy sequel that puts a new spin on teh series
Review: Final Destination 2 may lack the scares and atmosphere of the original, however, it cranks up the fun about ten times more than the first time around. Clear Rivers (Ali Larter) returns to find Kim (AJ Cook) in the same situation as the first film only this time it is a major freeway accident. As movie unravels itself, you will keep guessing who's gunna bite it next with the goriest results. Final Destination 2 is a must see, especially if ur a fan of the genre or enjoyed the original. I guarantee u'll have a good time with this one.
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