The final destination.

As a fan of the series, I was extremely looking forward to this, especially as the screening I saw was in 3D. I was not disappointed.

First of all, viewers must remember that since the second movie, it has become less important to recreate the dark tone and moodiness of the first film, and more important to thrill audiences with the best rube-goldberg death scenes and generally create a fun film. On these grounds the film is certaintly a success. It is a very gimmicky movie, but it knows it is. There are a number of moments where the film lampoons itself. Death scenes are probably the best of the series, save for the Highway Pile-up of FD2; in my opinion one of the greatest action scenes comitted to film. There is a great sense that people are in no doubt that there will be a gory death iminently, and the makers have played with this, offering numerous possibilities as to how the character will meet their demise, slowly eliminating each possibility until something takes you by surprise. It this tension created by this, and the fantastic timing that make the success of the film. Back to the gimmicks of the film, when offered 3D, this film has taken it and ran as far as possible; there is no concept of subtlety evident in this film. It makes the death scenes so much more exciting, with body parts flying over the audience, and I believe this film may have earned the award for first stereoscopic 3D sex scene, also a crowning achievement.

Acting from the main group of teenagers is on par; they are scared, upset, and die acceptably. However, many supporting characters are acted poorly; with a monologue from the security guard sounding like he is struggling to read off of cue-cards.

At the end of the day, I went not to see a future classic of film, or an artistic statement. I went to have a great time. I did, and therefore am greatly pleased with this film. 7/10.