Friday, July 28, 2006

Final Destination 3 - ACE Train Movie Review

Wendy is a high school student hanging out with her friends at an amusement park one night when they decide to ride on the roller coaster. Wendy, however, has a premonition that something horrible will happen, and finds a way to save herself shortly before the ride goes off the rails, killing most of its passengers, including her boyfriend, Jason, and best friend, Carrie. However, while Wendy may have survived the night at the park, she soon discovers that a malevolent spirit is following her and her classmates as they begin dying in strange and horrible ways. Wendy learns that a series of snapshots taken that evening give clues to the mayhem that followed her pals, and she teams up with Kevin, Carrie's sweetheart, to try to warn the potential victims about the fates soon to befall them.

If you liked Final Destination, you'll like the third installment of the series as well. Unlike Final Destination 2, this film starts with an entire new cast of characters and completes the story arc entirely during this film - hopefully not leaving room for a fourth film. After watching the first two films, I'm amazed that the writers can still come up with very creative ways to kill people. Although this was basically just a remake of the first film, I was still hooked and was entertained throughout. Not recommended for the faint of heart, this movie is guaranteed to make you squirm during several scenes and will leave you thinking a little differently about fate. Have you had a brush with death? You can't dodge the Grim Reaper forever... (insert evil laugh here)

Rating: 3 of 5 stars
Would I watch it again: No
Starring: Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Ryan Merriman

I typically watch movies on Monday, Wednesday and Friday while riding the ACE Train from Tracy to Santa Clara. The opinions expressed are those of me, myself and I.

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