I can not find if this is officially the last “Final Destination,” but I would love for it to be. It tied everything up quite nicely, in my opinion. Let’s get into it.
This sixth installment follows the Campbell/Reyes family. It starts with a horrendous death, as all “Final Destination” films start. Later, we find out that what we saw was a nightmare belonging to Stefani Reyes. Through a series of events, Stefani figures out that her family is marked for death. The stuff of our nightmares starts to happen soon after.
What I loved about this film is how it tied all of these other randoms deaths from these other random movies together and that’s a tall order. I also loved that this was less about cheating death and more about preserving a family and reuniting this same family. I loved seeing Tony Todd. Honestly, my favorite relationship in the movie was Erik and Bobby….well, until the end. It was very subtle, the love between these two, but something as simple as a peanut allergy created this really dynamic bond.
Ok, everybody, the reason why I stated earlier that I hope this is the last one is because “Final Destination” is starting to turn into “Fast & Furious.” The reason no one wants to drive behind a truck carrying logs is because of this franchise. As if 9/11 wasn’t scary enough, we also had this movie to thank for being afraid the aircraft we were on would spontaneously fall out of the sky for some random reason. The deaths in this movie were terrible. We’ve all seen Uncle Howard death in the trailer and I know we all collectively said, “Now, listen…” I laughed out loud at the death at the end of the movie. I think we have reached our limit on creating a Rube Goldberg machines of death.
Now that I think about it, I do wish we would have stayed in the 60’s with a focus on Iris, the grandma. Stefani, as a main character, was boring and empty. I was more invested in Darlene and Iris and this idea that this is a family of women who may or may not have visions of death. There’s the story. That’s what I thought I was getting. Instead, I got a string of deaths that made me call these people names every time they died. Except for Erik. I really liked Erik. His nonchalance about Stefani’s presentation about the inevitable death of the entire family, and later, his mocking of it when he didn’t die was just great.
Honestly, I would wait and see this at home and not run to the theater to see it. There’s not that I-have-to-see-this-movie-with-a-bucket-of-buttery-popcorn-in-a-cushioned-seat-in-the middle-of-my-favorite-theater vibe.
