That said, the producers stated after the previous FD movie that they wanted to take the franchise back to its more serious roots for the next film on the reasoning that it had become too jokey. Thankfully, while this fifth entry features one of the series most squirm-inducing set pieces, it's just as light in tone as the previous three films and the most enjoyable since part two, unquestionably the series’ highpoint.
The set piece mentioned above involves laser eye surgery and had me holding my hands over my eyes for the first time since Natalie Portman did horrible things to her cuticles in Black Swan. The suspension bridge disaster is the best opening gambit since part two's motorway pile-up and a gymnastics routine features a notably awesome death scene.
An attempt to add a narrative flourish via the notion that you can suspend your own inevitable death by killing someone else doesn't go anywhere interesting but there's more attention paid to character and plot here than in the paper-thin part four. Leads Nicholas D'Agosto (Election) and Emma Bell (TV’s The Walking Dead) do their jobs without flair, while Tom Cruise-lookalike Miles Fisher is amusing as a cocksure alpha male losing his composure.
There's enough shallow fun in Final Destination 5 to justify yet another entry and it manages to tie into the first film in a moderately amusing way. Hide
People don't know when to stop.
again...
really? what part of "FINAL DESTINATION" do the producers not get?
@ralphy, Yes, this ongoing series does show a fundamental lack of understanding of the meaning of the word 'final'...
@ralphy probably the 'destination' part, cause this series is going nowhere.
This looks pretty cool i'll see it when it's on dvd
Are you serious? Another one? why do they keep making them?! so lame
pointless story...... it just show up how to people dying.....
great another one, the first one was cool, but thats when they should of stopped
Is what people who make these movies need.
i enjoyed the 1st two but why oh why do they keep bringing more out? b-rated films with b-rated actors!
Just plan silly
Wait... Wasn't the last one called THE Final Destination?They're just milking the franchise. Please stop
Final Destination is the perfect platform for ongoing horror movies as it includes a killer that can't be stopped.
What the?? not another one of these "FINAL" movies, its never the final, and its all the same. Invent something new!
Thats two destinations too many, after the third it got old.
if they had made this one first they could have made a good series.
hahahaaa.... wait, this is a comedy right ? ;)
why hollywood why
AWESOME :D