Final Destination

This gory, fatalistic horror spectacle has a convincing enough plot.

This gory, fatalistic horror spectacle has a convincing enough plot. But "Final Destination" is so desperate to create an aura of foreboding that, by the end of the film, any object in existence could be a weapon in the hands of the grim reaper. This certainly makes for suspense—but not good suspense. Watching this film merely becomes a countdown to gore...

Review excerpt from Common Sense Media.