Like the third and fourth entries, this just features a whole bunch of young unknown actors and is really formulaic. The acting and dialogue in this one was probably the worst yet. There were a couple of death scenes that gave me a good chuckle, but it’s all a bit old hat now. The disaster scene at the beginning was quite well done, I’ll admit. Mostly. I sort of liked how they tied it back to the original, although it felt a bit cheap. I can’t recommend this much at all.

MY MIND IS EFFING BLOWN

The sequels started to get a little too corny, so thankfully the fifth installment in the series has gone back to the original ways and boy what a great film this was! Acting was decent but it was the death scenes that were just amazing, especially the opening scene. The storyline took a new twist to it, as well as having one hell of an ending making it a real stand-out in the series. Overall it will certainly please fans of the original, and win some new ones along for the ride!

Never before has human impalement been so gut-bustingly satisfying. Too bad putting up with the rest of the movie is like sitting in a vat of honey and then sticking your lightly sweetened ass in a beehive...while the Candyman watches from his mom's patio.

Best comedy i have seen in a while. Genius, pure genius.

Short and inconsequential.

Guess what - it's exactly the same as four previous installments. Slightly more watchable than one before it, but there's no real reason to go beyond part one of this franchise.

Goofy, silly but entertaining as far as the slasher genre goes, with some well-crafted horror scenes (especially in the gym) and fine performances from all cast members. A well-done genre piece.

The film made the smart decision to do away with a lot of the seriousness of the earlier films in the series. 5 movies in there just isn't room for that.

The poorest of the franchise but still watch able. Predictable through out. Nice little twist in the end.

Liked it a little bit more because of the end.

Going in to this movie, I know everyone is going to die. So, why do I like this series so much? I think it is the combination of creative and gruesome deaths with the fact that it almost can convince me that somebody will live, that they figured out how to beat death. And as I am saying "Maybe this time is going to be different," the last person dies. These are good popcorn movies, nothing deeper than that, and sometimes that is really all I want in a movie.

A huge improvement for the series and it is a good move in the right place for the series but nothing really impressive.

It's getting a little old

Watched it with low expectations, I found myself really satisfied with the movie, especially the ending and the 3D technology.

Perfectly servicable, and I did not see the ending coming, and was very pleasantly surprised. What a charming, vicious little gorehound treat.

Both the series most disturbing and most humane entry, Final Destination 5 delivers emotional pathos with its predictably grim death scenarios to engage with audience compassion -- not perversity. Whereas directors like Wong and Ellis use the series' hook to tear apart cyphers, Quale crafts characters with relatable humanity to constantly evoke a sense of loss when blood splatters and limbs come loose. He tones down the over-exuberance, keeps the dexterity, and makes the franchise's best film.

Well, when you think this franchise is completely dead, it returns as a bizarre, drop-dead, call-the-cops, eye-popping final chapter, with cool 3D/special effects and a finale that, you know, finally ends the whole thing -- that's what I hope.

Whilst not as entertaining as 1 and 3, and lacking the campy B-movie quality of 2 and 4, not to mention the deaths are unimaginative and dull, there isn't much to save 5 from being the worst of the bunch. There are enough interesting ideas here however, such as how it manages to get out of the fact the last film was called THE Final Destination, to make it a decent and entertaining watch.

Despite the fourth being a letdown the fifth addition to the series thankfully went back to basics and reminded me more of the first FD film. Looked amazing in 3D and as always the death are what make these films great fun to watch, and they were rather awesome, but the storyline was also quite strong in this film, with an ending you'll never see coming and never forget, especially for those die-hard fans of the series. Overall it was quite impressive and certainly a welcome return to form!

Not as bad as the previous two, but nothing too impressive either. The deaths were interesting, and that's what counts in this franchise. It's a decent way to pass the time. I'm never getting laser eye surgery, that's for sure!

Upon second viewing, it's dawned on me that this is possibly the only good fifth entry in a horror movie franchise ever, and definitely the only fifth entry that approaches the greatness of an original, thanks to an injection of new blood into the franchise. While still over-reliant on gore for effects, it more than makes up for it with a surprising dose of intelligence. It also presents a problem for critics: How do you recommend a movie without explaining why you recommend it?

Perhaps it's been the overwhelmingly weak crop of blockbusters this summer that lowered my expectations, but this movie caught me at the right time and hit all the right notes. When the script tries to play up character drama it flops, but the death sequences are gruesomely fun, and changing "the rules" of the series is refreshing enough to make this the best since the original. As a Vancouverite who crosses that bridge every day, the opening disaster carried extra impact. Great 3D, solid twist.

The first bit was ok, the last bit was excellent (I hadnt saw any previews for it) however the middle was a shit storm.

I saw this in a theater packed with old people who laughed at everything,was great. The prequel twist ending of having the lead die on the airplane crash from the first Final Destination made this more ridiculous. Everyone dies again. Spoilers idiots. This is by no means a good movie, it's REALLY FUNNY though in that ~stupid way~. The gymnast dismantling and somehow managing to fold in half backwards and having her bones snap through the skin WHAT, SHE WASNT EVEN HIGH UP OR SPINNING FAST WHATLOL

Absolutely no clue why so many critics (going by Rotten Tomatoes) are giving this shitty movie a pass. A bit better than the catastrophic third and fourth entries into the series, sure, but still a predictable slog. The laser eye surgery death is the only slightly creative one.

Apparently this is a prequel (as I don't really give a crap about this franchise, I couldn't be arsed to do any research). When I deal with series, sometimes I like to look at their foundations - and that's part of why Final Destination doesn't work for me. The only parts of the production team that's been around for all five movies is one producer and the distributor. Bad news. Anyways, it's apparently an improvement from the last couple, but I mean... it's the same old shit. Skip it for sure.

cool humor...the whole theatre laughed

Is it more of the same? Sure. But the inclusion of the laser eye surgery and acupuncture deaths gives it extra points. Nice that the series finally adds a new twist in the "rules". Loved the ending, didn't see that one coming.

SPOILER: Really nice plot twist at the end.

In a series of films better off watched with friends than alone, this ranks up there pretty high for a prequel.

This one's got the nastiest deaths yet. It was actually fun to watch and I liked how they closed the circle. Totally ridiculous but it makes for a good laugh.

When you can't make it good, make it 3D. Most of the deaths were pretty impossible and that made them predictable and funny in some way.

The second best opening accident of the franchise and some really gruesome setpieces (special mention:the scene at the ophthalmologist) make you really feel bad (only a little bit) for enjoying seeing other people get killed in such creative and explicit ways.

Really disgusting, I did not enjoy this

Great ending, the rest was mediocre. Hopefully this franchise is over and done.

Okay

Probably the second best movie in the series. It's so absurd and over the top that you gotta get some sort of enjoyment out of it. The opening scene felt like it was straight out of an Uncharted video game, too bad the entire movie wasn't the same. Plenty of stuff flying at the screen to make fun of as well, gotta love shitty 3D tech. Twist ending was, to quote RG3, "unbelievably believable."

Before watching, you know exactly what will happen, but still, it's kinda fun, especially with the 3-D technology used well.