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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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Though the complicated carnage is competently filmed and staged, the acting and the dialogue are often risible enough to make you wonder if the film isn't a spoof brought you by the folks from Scary Movie.

Full Review Source: New York Post | comment Comment
01/31/03
Jonathan Foreman
Jonathan Foreman
New York Post
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Let's not even get into the awful script or the numbingly awful performances.

Full Review Source: Deseret News, Salt Lake City | comment Comment
01/31/03
Jeff Vice
Jeff Vice
Deseret News, Salt Lake City

It contains some of the most brain-dead people a screenplay has ever produced.

Full Review Source: Boston Globe | comment Comment
01/31/03
Wesley Morris
Wesley Morris
Boston Globe
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The inventiveness of the death scenes isn't quite enough to compensate for the dullness of the rest, but it comes close.

Full Review Source: One Guy's Opinion | comment Comment
01/31/03
Frank Swietek
Frank Swietek
One Guy's Opinion

It turns the squirm factor up to 11

Full Review Source: Countingdown.com | comment Comment
01/31/03
Larry Carroll
Larry Carroll
Countingdown.com

[An] uncomfortable combination of giggle-inducing absurdity and disgustingly graphic visions of death.

Full Review Source: Flick Filosopher | comment Comment
01/31/03
MaryAnn Johanson
MaryAnn Johanson
Flick Filosopher

Gory, disgusting and stupid. ... But, heaven help me, it's entertaining.

Full Review Source: Salt Lake Tribune | comment Comment
01/31/03
Sean Means
Sean Means
Salt Lake Tribune
N/R

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01/31/03
Arizona Republic

While some of the slaughters one-up Amanda Detmer's bus-to-body experience from the first movie, you're basically just waiting for the next nonbeliever to die.

Full Review Source: E! Online | comment Comment
01/31/03
E! Online
N/R

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01/31/03
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01/31/03
Cynthia Fuchs
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01/31/03
Emily Blunt
Emily Blunt
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Definitely not for the squeamish!

Full Review Source: JoBlo's Movie Emporium | comment Comment
01/31/03
JoBlo
JoBlo
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Final Destination 2 doesn't pretend to be anything other than a robotic repeat of the first film.

Full Review Source: Globe and Mail | comment Comment
01/31/03
Ray Conlogue
Ray Conlogue
Globe and Mail
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What is most shocking about director David R. Ellis' clever and extremely gory film is that it's one of few horror sequels to outdo the original.

Full Review Source: Reel.com | comment Comment
01/31/03
Rod Armstrong
Rod Armstrong
Reel.com

Takes a good idea from the first film and pounds it into the ground, not to mention decapitating, electrocuting, skewering, blowing up, incinerating, drowning and gassing it.

Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times | comment Comment
01/31/03
Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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The premise is thin, the deaths are very graphic - this would be unbearable if it didn't add up to comic value.

Full Review Source: TheMovieChicks.com | comment Comment
01/31/03
Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
TheMovieChicks.com

Joyeusement morbide.

Full Review Source: Showbizz.net | comment Comment
01/31/03
Nicolas Lacroix
Nicolas Lacroix
Showbizz.net

It doesn't matter that the logic is nonexistent and the characters lack little more substance than paper dolls. This is a funny lark for lovers of cheesy horror.

Full Review Source: Arizona Daily Star | comment Comment
01/31/03
Phil Villarreal
Phil Villarreal
Arizona Daily Star

Final Destination 2" is a real scream. This sequel to the surprise 2000 hit will jolt you yet tickle your funny bone with its audacity and grand flair.

Full Review Source: Sun Newspapers of Cleveland | comment Comment
01/31/03
Gerry Shamray
Gerry Shamray
Sun Newspapers of Cleveland
 
 
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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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