FINAL DESTINATION 5
John thinks B while
Marisa says C-
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FINAL DESTINATION 5
Cast: Nicholas D’Agosto, Emma Bell, Miles Fisher, Ellen Wroe, Jacqueline MacInnes-Wood, P.J. Pine, Arlen Escarpeta and David Koechner
Directed by: Steven Quale
MPAA Rating: R for strong violent/gruesome accidents, and some language
Genre: Horror, Suspense, thriller, sequel
Running Time:1hr 32min
Opening Date: August 19, 2011
Distributed by: Warner Bros. Pictures
By John Delia and Marisa Ings
Shattering, piercing, suspenseful, queasy, bloody, gouging, bone breaking, mind blowing, and yet mesmerizing that’s what Final Destination 5 is all about, especially in 3D. This is one of those select few films that use 3 Dimension well and it will blow your mind. If you have never seen a Final Destination movie or are a big fan of the guts and gore they deliver, then rush to see Final Destination 5, but do not go over a bridge on your way.
The premise behind all 5 of the Final Destinations is that you cannot cheat death. In the first film 8 students get off an airplane as one of them sees a vision that it is going to crash. One by one the students find that life is an elusive commodity. The next three sequels feature a horrifying highway wreck, a roller coaster ride gone wrong and a car that explodes into the stands at a racetrack.
John says: But this Final Destination features something only in nightmares, a bridge coming apart with bumper-to-bumper traffic. Here novice Director Steven Quale puts engineering to the test as he rips his bridge to shreds hundreds of feet above a river. Buses, cars, people falling dismembered and, well you get the idea. The images are so real that they had me gasping for air, gripping my seat and in some cases groaning audibly. If you have a fear of heights, then this film may trigger the malady, as the 3D effects are amazingly realistic.
Marisa says: Even though FD5 has the same twisted formula as its predecessors, the creepy concept is still one of the best I have heard. Miraculously you and your friends avoid a tragic demise only to be mercilessly hunted down by Death one-by-one… what an awful joke to play. The only difference you will see with this movie and any of the others is how the unfortunate survivors die–which is entertainment within itself thanks to the technological advances in film like 3D and Hi-def cameras.
John says: The special effects, make-up, computer graphics imaging and motion capture are amazing and the real stars of the film. The opening credits have so much coming at you that it startles. If you have seen the first four films then you will find most of the weapons of death used in those flicks popping into view.
Marisa says: The gruesome demise of these youngsters is sure to have you cringe and peaking through your hands. Director Steven Quale puts you right in the action showing every gory detail. Final Destination 5 is definitely not for the faint of heart. If you are in to blood and gore then you will enjoy this movie but see it in 3D or it might loose its edge. And for those, like myself who somehow managed to see all previous films in the series, don’t leave to early or you’ll miss out.
John says: The acting in Final Destination 5 comes in above average with some performances exceptionally good especially Jacqueline MacInnes-Wood as the arrogant Olivia Castle who you lean to love to hate for her snotty selfishness. When her time comes to meet her maker the ‘eyes’ have it.
Marisa says: No really, is this the FINAL Final Destination or will this joke never end. I mean really, how many times can you have FINAL in a movie and it still continues. Maybe the second time we could let it slide but 5, Come On!
The film is rated R for strong violent/gruesome accidents, and some language. If gore makes you ill you may want to stay away from this gross-out.
John says: FINAL ANALYSIS: A goody gruesome for horror hounds. (B)
Marisa says: (C-) Déjà vu at its worse, FD5 will surely have you rethink wanting to have the power of premonition
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