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So after an awful 4^th film which it seemed tried to rely solely on the 3D gimmick as it’s main selling point I really didn’t think Final Destination 5 would be up to much. So it was only after hearing good things about it that I decided I should see it.

Well what is there to say about Final Destination 5 that you won’t already know? It follows the tried and tested formula of someone falls asleep, dreams of a catastrophe just in time to wake up right before said catastrophe and warn people and get them out of the way. Only to have those people die in order through the rest of the film and of course there’s the usual bad actor or two thrown in there.

And this time the main big death sequence is a bridge collapse and the characters are a bunch of employees who are being taken on a team building retreat, with the usual mix of couples and arseholes who you’re quite happy to see die. And die they do, in interesting, gory and mostly unpredictable ways. Though since this is Final Destination you know to expect the unexpected and are looking for the ways they will die through each sequence.

Now it’s not the scariest or most original of films, and to be honest I laughed more than I jumped or felt scared but they do have some creative deaths, and the ending is a nice way to tie up the series, which it hopefully will since 4 was supposed to be the end then 5 came along anyway. For the most part the 3D works well in this film, it’s gimmick but it knows it is and uses it to the full effect with things sticking right out of the screen at you and really that’s what you want and expect of this sort of horror film.

While there is some bad acting Miles Fisher as Peter really stood out as the worst for me, but this wasn’t bad enough to ruin the film. And actually it was way better than I expected probably 3^rd best film of the series, so if you’re a fan who was put off by one of the last 2 films I’d say give it a go, you may be pleasantly surprised by it.