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Final Destination 2 (2003)

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Reviews Counted:106

Fresh:50

Rotten:56

Average Rating:5/10

Consensus: This sequel is little more than an excuse to stage elaborate, gory scenes of characters getting killed off.

Rated: R [See Full Rating] for strong violent/gruesome accidents, language, drug content and some nudity

Runtime: 1 hr 40 mins

Genre: Horror/Suspense

Theatrical Release:Jan 31, 2003 Wide

Box Office: $46,455,802

Synopsis: In FINAL DESTINATION 2, the basic notion of cheating mortality is further refined with an even more gripping plot provided by Eric Bress & J. Mackye Gruber, the duo behind the film BLUNT. Director... In FINAL DESTINATION 2, the basic notion of cheating mortality is further refined with an even more gripping plot provided by Eric Bress & J. Mackye Gruber, the duo behind the film BLUNT. Director David R. Ellis revels in film as an entertainment vehicle and the result is a no-holds-barred raucous good time. Ellis' background as a stuntman and stunt coordinator helps him build electric suspense through a chain of seemingly simple actions that in fact loaded and lethal. In the original, FINAL DESTINATION, a group of students avoided the tragic crash of Flight 180 when Alexander Browning had a premonition. Death, however, didn't like being outwitted, and one by one the survivors died in freak accidents. The sole survivor was Clear Rivers (Ali Larter) who voluntarily checked into a padded room at Stonybrook Institute. FINAL DESTINATION II takes place on Flight 180's one-year anniversary. Kimberly Corman (A.J. Cook) is joyriding with some friends on Route 23 when she "sees" herself, her friends, and other drivers involved in a massive multi-car pileup. The scene is so artfully executed, it physically hurts to watch. She and police officer Thomas Burke (Michael Landes) save a group of people who would have otherwise died in the crash. But, as ever, death approacheth, taking the likes of Evan (David Paetkau), the Trans Am-loving lottery winner who puts up a good fight but is ultimately impaled on a fire escape ladder; and Tim (James Kirk), who almost chokes to death at the dentist and is later flattened by a piece of industrial glass. Clear Rivers busts out of the psych ward to help the remaining survivors pool their efforts and read the signs of impending death before it claims their lives. [More]

Starring: Ali Larter, A.J. Cook, Michael Landes, T.C. Carson

Starring: Ali Larter, A.J. Cook, Michael Landes, T.C. Carson, Jonathan Cherry, Keegan Connor Tracy, Sarah Carter, Lynda Boyd, David Paetkau, James Kirk, Tony Todd

Director: David R. Ellis

Director: David R. Ellis
Screenwriter: J. Mackye Gruber, Eric Bress
Producer: Jeffrey Reddick, Warren Zide, Craig Perry
Composer: Shirley Walker
Studio: New Line Cinema

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When a horror flick gets tedious, it's DOA.

Full Review Source: Ebert & Roeper | comment Comment
02/03/03
Richard Roeper
Richard Roeper
Ebert & Roeper
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A sloppy and graceless but fun sequel that serves to illustrate the difference between having a great story and a good screenplay. Still: a matinee idol in a world of false pin-ups.

Full Review Source: Entertainment Today | comment Comment
02/03/03
Brent Simon
Brent Simon
Entertainment Today

...one of the most purely enjoyable films out there right now.

Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews | comment Comment
02/03/03
David Nusair
David Nusair
Reel Film Reviews

'Final Destination 2' exploits the universal fear of death -- but it does so with a creepy, creative flair.

Full Review Source: ReelTalk Movie Reviews | comment Comment
02/02/03
Betty Jo Tucker
Betty Jo Tucker
ReelTalk Movie Reviews

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Full Review Source: Modamag.com | comment Comment
02/02/03
Brian Orndorf
Brian Orndorf
Modamag.com

The moviegoers most likely to enjoy this aggressively stupid sequel will be those lovers of over-the-top gore effects who cheer out loud when a character is sliced into three pieces that slowly slide apart.

Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | comment Comment
02/02/03
Michael Tunison
Michael Tunison
Boxoffice Magazine

In director David R. Ellis’s feeble and rancid offering Final Destination 2, we’re treated to more of the same nonsensical gory goings-on. This disjointed display of recklessness is bluntly overwrought, blatantly numbing and downright laughable.

Full Review Source: Movie Eye | comment Comment
02/01/03
Frank Ochieng
Frank Ochieng
Movie Eye

If my mini-anxiety attack driving home following the film is any indication, Final Destination 2 if nothing else, may just give you nightmares for days afterward at the mere thought of getting onto the highway.

Full Review Source: DustinPutman.com | comment Comment
02/01/03
Dustin Putman
Dustin Putman
DustinPutman.com

And when a group of folks narrowly escapes dying in a particular order, expect them to be knocked off, one by one, in the exact sequence they would have died originally. In other words, not only is Death relentless, it's also anal retentive.

Full Review Source: MovieJuice! | comment Comment
02/01/03
Mark Ramsey
Mark Ramsey
MovieJuice!

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Full Review Source: EricDSnider.com | comment Comment
02/01/03
Eric D. Snider
Eric D. Snider
EricDSnider.com

This sequel to the surprise 2000 horror hit Final Destination takes scream and squirm levels to new highs.

Full Review Source: Jam! Movies | comment Comment
02/01/03
Louis B. Hobson
Louis B. Hobson
Jam! Movies

Final Destination 2 repeats just about everything from the first installment, only with tighter plotting and more enjoyable chills.

Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
02/01/03
Daniel Eagan
Daniel Eagan
Film Journal International

What a novel conceit: take exactly what's wrong with modern horror movies (i.e. boredom and predictability) and flip the proverbial script on 'em. The beauty of the Final Destination flicks is that anyone can die at any time - and often do.

Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
01/31/03
Scott Weinberg
Scott Weinberg
eFilmCritic.com

Part of the fun here is anticipating the Rube Goldberg-style machinations by which Death catches up with its targets.

Full Review Source: Washington Post | comment Comment
01/31/03
Richard Harrington
Richard Harrington
Washington Post

That there is an audience for a movie in which innocent people suffer hideous accidental deaths is troubling enough, but that a group of creative people chose to direct their energies on this repulsive spectacle simply provokes disgust.

Full Review Source: USA Today | comment Comment
01/31/03
Claudia Puig
Claudia Puig
USA Today

The filmmakers clearly set out to make a film that featured lots of footage of really disgusting annihilations, then threw together a haphazard script and hired a few hot actors to play the corpses.

Full Review Source: Toronto Star | comment Comment
01/31/03
Daphne Gordon
Daphne Gordon
Toronto Star

It's sick, stupid stuff, and intentionally so.

Full Review Source: Seattle Times | comment Comment
01/31/03
Moira MacDonald
Moira MacDonald
Seattle Times

With most every ounce of effort and imagination going into figuring out 'creative' ways to kill the various characters, the film is otherwise an empty exercise in brutal and sadistic horror humor.

Full Review Source: Screen It! | comment Comment
01/31/03
Jim Judy
Jim Judy
Screen It!

You'll gasp, you'll flinch, you'll cringe, but mostly you'll scream.

Full Review Source: San Francisco Chronicle | comment Comment
01/31/03
C.W. Nevius
C.W. Nevius
San Francisco Chronicle

If you think of all this as an elongated Three Stooges short with bones breaking and membranes splashing, maybe it will go down easier.

Full Review Source: Newsday | comment Comment
01/31/03
Gene Seymour
Gene Seymour
Newsday
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Latest News for Final Destination 2

November 20, 2007: Are You Ready for Final Destination 4?
Final Destination 2 director David R. Ellis will soon be taking moviegoers to the most final-est destination of all. More...

June 27, 2006: Snakes on a TV Clip!
It's not exactly a full-blown trailer, but if you're down with the "Snakes on a Plane" thing, then this 30-second TV spot should be a fun way to spend ... 30 seconds. More...

May 16, 2006: "Snakes" Handler Ready for "Asylum"
David R. Ellis, director of "Final Destination 2," "Cellular," and the upcoming smash hit "Snakes on a Plane," has settled on his next project.... More...

March 17, 2006: First Look At "Snakes On A Plane"!
The first trailer for the notoriously well-titled "Snakes On A Plane," which is about -- you guessed it -- snakes let loose on a plane, is making the rounds online. ... More...

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