Giddily gruesome and perversely entertaining,Final Destination 3proves, yet again, that horror franchises will thrive as long as teenagers keep finding spectacular ways to die. A stand-alone sequel to the first twoFinal Destinationthrillers, this one begins when a group of seven high-school graduates luckily escape from a deadly roller-coaster disaster, only to discover that their own deaths have been only temporarily avoided. Cute brunette Wendy (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) spots clues of impending doom in digital photos of her soon-to-be-expiring classmates, and an ill wind follows her everywhere, suggesting the presence of a supernatural force that makes her a catalyst for gory events, as each of her friends is dispatched in the order they were meant to die. Returning to give their brainchild a suspenseful, low-budget makeover, franchise creators and formerX-Fileswriters James Wong and Glen Morgan cleverly play on our collective fears (the roller coaster sequence is genuinely terrifying) with a knowing nod to violent urban legends, which explains their inclusion of the '70s hit "Love Roller Coaster" on the soundtrack when two stuck-up girlfriends pay an ill-fated visit to a tanning parlor. And that's just for starters: With Wong as director,FD3serves up its grisly deaths with tight pacing and humor, and the cathartic carnage is discreetly edited yet gory enough to satisfy hardcore horror buffs. When morbid mayhem is this much fun, it's a safe bet that another sequel is just around the corner.--Jeff Shannon
It's just`another'episode of FD, nothing special I think that people who saw FD3 would have seen the first one and the second. When the first episode was released in the theater, people were amazed by the creativity of the screenwriter. It's not like any traditional horror movies which describe Death in an `explicit' way. FD infused humor into the film, which appeals to people like me, who prefer being scared and amused at the same time. Luckily, what remains the same in FD 3 as in the first two episodes is the ever bloody, cruel and somehow funny way of killing people. Despite all this, I was a little disappointed as I walked out of the theater, because it's just `another' episode of FD. All the amazement and fun I had with the first episode has gone. Unless they can come up with something innovative, I think maybe it's time to say goodbye.
Not as good as the first two, but you're still in for a good time! After a plane explosion and a highway pile-up, it's time for a roller coaster death ride.
The movie isn't bad, it delivers quite its share of gruesome yet entertaining deaths. The acting isn't horrible (nor are the actors) and steers clear of complete hysterical panicking.
I was a little apprehensive going into this 3rd installment of Final Destination, seeing as how I loved the first two, and I thought the third was going to completely butcher the whole basis of the movie.
This third movie doesn't focus too much on the whole "Death psychology" like in the first two (especially with Final Destination 2 and the whole Death Ripple Effect), which is why it didn't appeal to me quite as much, the teens aren't trying to figure out quite as hard how to escape Death's scheme, they're more trying to figure out how to stay alive by avoiding danger. Then again, it's not made to be a psychological thriller, it's just made to enjoy, and it works perfectly.
Other than that, I have no complaints. It's very entertaining, and while some deaths left me laughing at how preposterous they were, some of them left me feeling extremely queasy...Let's just say I won't be getting into a tanning bed anytime soon...But on a whole it's not too gore, which makes it completely tolerable.
Even though it's not as good as the first two Final Destination movies, it's a movie I'd definitely recommend. Even if you're uneasy around bloodshed, it's not a movie like "Hostel", and you'll still be able to enjoy it. It's highly entertaining and in some ways comedic, which is what it's made for and completely succeeds in doing.This third time around took me for a RIDE. I've always been a huge fan of the Final Destination series, mainly because it got me to look at the world in a whole new light. Granted, a slightly paranoid light, but a new light all the same. Any film capable of doing this deserves some recognition! The first and second were gory and brashy films, and didn't attempt to pretend they weren't, and the third followed the same route.
The plot in itself was pretty thin, and the characters were really just people on a hit list, no strong characterization, but then, it wasn't needed! Some gratuitous amounts of gore, and a little nudity here and there and you have a film to waste away the boredom welling up inside you. The actors all do fine jobs, and the special effects are pretty much top-notch and the pace just moves along nicely. Directed by James Wong with style and a pace that hits the ground running, the film is very much like a roller coaster in its self - fast, packed full of laughs and most importantly full of frights.
The film is essentially a remake of the first film only with a different cast, gorier deaths and a higher level of self awareness. But this is a rare case in which copying the original isn't a bad thing- it keeps that sense of inventiveness and wit that made the first one great. It may be a clone, but its a very good one!
The 2 major bad points are: The CGI - It was pretty noticeable, and it did take away some of the magic of the Roller-coaster scene, in my opinion anyway, and secondly, it was way too short and there weren't enough deaths in it! That sounds a little demented, I know, but I actually found myself yearning for just a little more... but no. Excellent ending though, it surprised me, I have to say.
A good strong film altogether that you'll never EVER look at a Tanning Bed (or a picture for that matter) the same way again.
