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Rating: 3.8/5

Review: "Final Destination 5 3D movie review"

It is obvious that this is the fifth installment to the popular franchise but it seems the latest movie is getting tiresome. It didn't do exactly well in Box Office; its earnings is the last of the franchise but it may do better worldwide. Final Destination 5 can be considered the best installment though I have not watched 1 and 2. But it is a lot better than 3 and 4 in terms of suspense. It is almost as gory as them so there's no problem. The 4th one is not bad, there is a hot girl and some intense moments but that's about it. The 5th has a hot girl, more intense and suspenseful moments including near-death moments and heck, Brian Tyler scores some intense music especially in the opening credits.

The story: It is pretty routine for this series. The main character sees a premotion and warns everyone who dies. They escape but death comes after them. They die in horrible deaths. End. Nothing much. The Final Destination fanchise is only about how they die. Some deaths in this are suspenseful. Noteable ones are the first death (not the premotion one) and the intense climax. Others are okay, they die normally with not much suspense. Some of the deaths do play tricks on you until the causes of the deaths are revealed.

3D is not bad. It does not really bring anything new to the table. Nowadays, those movies filmed in 3D have the depth between the characters and backgrounds and show stuff in your face. Final Destination 5 is just about that. It actually has a few gimmick shots like blood splatters onto the screen when a character's head is smashed. With a few more, that's about it for gimmick shots. You can clearly see that is not what the director wants to achieve. He wants to show the manic deaths and squabbles in front of your face and it does work. At times, it does feel like you are just standing there witnessing the horrible deaths. So is it a great 3D movie? I would say no but it is close to being one.

Overall: Is it worth the watch in 3D? For me, I would say it is alright. I felt the movie is a little too short for a 3D movie. Running at 1 hour 32 minutes minus the credits, it felt short. And by the time the last death happens, I was surprised that it ended quite fast. Perhaps it is due to the brisk pace. It shows I enjoyed it. I am not sure if there will be a 6th movie due to the disappointing Box Office but if there is, I will be supporting it.

PS. It says that it is edited for a M-18 rating but I could not see any scene being disjointed. Not like the Conan remake where they obviously cut the sex scene.

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