THE FINAL DESTINATION

“The Final Destination” is a tough watch. Unlike the first three, this one doesn’t have a single decent performance—everyone in the cast is just abysmal. The whole 3D gimmick totally ruins the vibe. You can tell they were just forcing it in, and now it looks super dated and cheesy. The kills, which are usually the fun part of these movies, felt totally uninspired. On top of that, there are these weird, unnecessary moments of racism that just felt completely out of place and made it even more uncomfortable to sit through.

What really blew my mind is that the same guy who directed the second movie—which is one of the better ones—also directed this one. It just felt so lazy. There’s this one scene where the main characters are literally toasting to being alive right after all their friends have died, and I was like… what the fuck? It was so dumb, I actually felt embarrassed for everyone involved. I get that they were probably trying to make this more of a comedy than the other ones, but it just made me feel sad and angry.

VIEWED ON
Sunday, May 11, 2025
HBO Max