Final Destination 5 is a 2011 3D horror film written by Eric Heisserer and directed by Steven Quale. It started with the gathering of the co-workers for a company retreat which turned into a very tragic experience. The group includes Sam Lawton (Nicholas D'Agosto), who dreams of an apprenticeship in Paris, his best friend Peter (Miles Fisher), Peter's girlfriend Candice (Ellen Wroe), and her rival Olivia (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood). Along for the trip are Molly Harper (Emma Bell), who breaks up with Sam just before the trip, Peter's co-workers Isaac (P.J. Byrne) and Nathan (Arlen Escarpeta), and their boss Dennis Lapman (David Koechner). To make the story short, Sam Lawton had a premonition that something bad will happen so he warned his co-workers and his boss and got out of the bus to save themselves. Because of what happened, DEATH was after them for they were not supposed to live and be safe.
Overall, the movie was nice but there are just some scenes that made me think. I had doubts if that can really happen in real life. I found myself asking the question "WHAT IF". Some cause of the character's death in this movie is just so unrealistic.
The first one who died was Candice (played by Ellen Wroe). Candice bloodily breaks her back in a gymnasium and died instantly. What was shown in the movie was that her legs were also broken in the sense that you can see her flesh (real flesh with all that blood which I find to be so eeeeeewy. LOL). Don't you find it very unrealistic? Of course, her back can be broken but to see the flesh and a lot of blood just because you fell from the bar? Come on, think again! That may be possible when there are sharp objects laid on the floor. Oh well, I really don't buy that scenario. Quite crazy and funny.
The next person who died in the movie was Isaac (played by P.J. Byrne). Isaac's head is crushed by a Buddha statue during an acupuncture session at a Chinese Spa. Again, this is also unrealistic. How can your head be crushed just by a statute? Well, not to add that the statute is not that big. Yes, it can damage your head but not to the extent that your head will be crushed. Again, this is unbelievable.
Olivia (played by Jacqueline MacInnes Wood) died in an accident at a laser eye surgery clinic when the laser malfunctioned and burned her eye. Sam and Molly arrived to save her, but she accidentally stepped on the dislodged eye of the teddy bear she's holding and crashed through a glass window and fell onto the windshield of a nearby car. Her eyeball was dislodged and rolls into the street, promptly getting run over by traffic. How can that possibly happen?! Haha! Again, the eyeball being dislodged was very unbelievable. Moreover, I personally believe that this scene will somehow affect the business of laser ere surgery. Come to think of it, people might be scared of trying that method because of the fear that it may also happen to them. Honestly, laser eye surgery was in my mind before but upon seeing this movie, I suddenly got scared and decided to stick with my eyeglasses. I am not saying that this really happens in the present but again, "WHAT IF". Nothing is impossible, right?
Nathan (played by Arlen Escarpeta) returned to the plant and accidentally killed his antagonistic co-worker Roy (Brent Stait) during an argument when he shoved him in the path of a hook that was meant to strike him instead. The floor beneath Roy collapsed, causing him to fall and grab onto the cable before impaling his head on the hook. Well, as to this, it's quite believable especially when the hook is sharp enough (that can surely kill you). Because of what happened, Nathan thought that he is already safe because someone died in exchange to his position. As Peter would put it "kill or be killed". But then again, it was a false hope because Nathan died when a flaming plane wheel from Flight 180 crashed through the roof of the building and crushed Nathan which killed him instantly.
Dennis (played by David Koechner) was suddenly killed when a stray wrench is propelled through his eyes by a belt sander. That was really a tragic one. You just arrived at the place where someone died then suddenly, you died on the spot. Tsk tsk tsk. His death was actually possible but that would depend on the speed of the propeller.
Later on, Peter tried to kill Molly believing that by killing someone, he can be saved. Unfortunately, Sam wouldn't let someone hurt his Molly so he defended his ex-girlfriend and that caused the death of Peter. Thinking that everything is already fine, Sam and Molly decided to go to Paris. Both boarded a plane and as they were taking their seats, a fight broke out between two passengers, revealed to be Carter Horton and Alex Browning. Sam and Molly boarded Volée Airlines Flight 180 just moments before the events of the first film and learned of Alex's visions too late to save themselves from the resulting disaster: Molly was bisected by the wing and Sam was burned alive in his seat.
As I have said earlier, it was a nice movie (no doubt) but I just hope that next time, everything in the movie should be realistic. Do not exaggerate things. The sound effect was good, the story was good but of course, there are still some flaws. AND the message that the movie was trying to say was really good. It will somehow make you think. Indeed, life is too short so let us make the most out of it. Furthermore, we should be cautious about things for we will never know how long are we still meant to live in this world. As the song 2012 would put it, "live like it's the end of the world". Be safe always! Again, this is just my opinion. You may agree or disagree with me but I just hope that you respect it. That's all for now. :)
"Death doesn't want to be cheated"
- DEATH (Final Destination 5)
