Final Destination 5 Review

Review of Final Destination 5 (2011) by screenqueeen: 👍 3.5/5

This one introduces a new rule and makes it a bit more intriguing, expanding on the effect that the 3rd installment hinted at near the end that people can be influenced to end your life just the same as the environment around you. This is nice touch, and it tastefully reserves that as a last resort rather than just making it a faceless killer (in the vein of IT FOLLOWS, a place this series could easily have copied but thankfully hasn't).

Most of this has your usual fare for FINAL DESTINATION sequels. The characters and dialogue aren't too interesting, as expected, but it's more about what is done with the concept, playing with its own formula (minimal as it is now), and how different characters try to interrupt or stop death.

But the most interesting and exciting thing about this is the lead-up to the film's end and the character's final moments. This one is worth watching even if you've seen the first couple films. Even just the first one, to be honest. But as an installment in this series that is mostly pedestrian except for one of the best concepts in horror, it's one that I would recommend in tandem with the first. The second is by far the goofiest to me but worthwhile.

My own "machete" orders (if I may be so bold):

First Time? FINAL DESTINATION FINAL DESTINATION 2 FINAL DESTINATION 3 FINAL DESTINATION 5 (you can do 4 if you really want to)

Doing a Rewatch? FINAL DESTINATION 3 FINAL DESTINATION FINAL DESTINATION 2 FINAL DESTINATION 5 (you're not gonna rewatch 4, are you?)