(film review) - Final Destination: Bloodlines

It is not very often that I would come straight home after the cinema and write my review of the movie I just watched. I mean it happens, but sometimes I'll wait a day, you know, sleep on it, wake up fresh and then write my review once I've had some time to think about what I have seen and how I am going to review it. This will also be, quite possibly, the first time I have started a franchise, stopped, then gone back to it, having missed other movies in the franchise. For example, I watched Final Destination, and the movie was messed up. I really enjoyed it, but it was messed up. I remember coming out of the cinema and not knowing what to do because everything felt like a hazard around me. Seeing how Death was picking people off was wild. With that said, the second movie, no one will ever forget the logs at the back of the truck on the highway. The films were great, I might have even seen the third one, I cannot remember, but I got bored with the gimmick. So, ok, Death is coming to kill these people in random and creative ways, yeah, cool, meh. So with that attitude, why would I watch Bloodlines? Because the trailer was good, and it pulled me in. But was it good? Did it live up to the trailer? Yes, yes, it did!

Iris is on a date and has a premonition that people will die at her location. Having saved people, she manages to also save herself from death until a relative comes knocking, talking about these dreams she is having, only to realise, her family line should not be alive, and it is quite possible that Death is coming for them all.

I only have one negative about the movie, and that is (maybe I need to see it again), I thought Death came for people in a linear fashion? So, the order people are supposed to die, Death will come for you in that exact order. It just seemed as though there may have been a death or two that was not linear, but other than that, this film is unnecessary at times, but really enjoyable, especially if you are a fan of the franchise.

The first set piece and death scene is absolutely wild. There is a character I hated at the very beginning, and you knew they were going to die, the nature of the movie, right? But as the scenes play out, the gruesome deaths will definitely have you screaming or yelling out. The number of times I swore out loud, covered my eyes, and laughed out loud! Yes, this film is very funny too. If you have anxiety, I would not recommend it. It is weird to me that I came out of the franchise because I felt it was getting stale, only to come back and Death is feeling fresh to death killing people with a pep in his step! Because Death feels like a faceless character in the movie who likes to play practical jokes just for shxts and giggles. Like Death cues a death up by elaborately laying out the plan, only to not take a life the way you thought, or take a life unexpectedly.

The special effects were great. As I said earlier, really gruesome in places, but not too over the top with it. Very creative, especially the premonition scene and the hospital scene. Actually, all the deaths were superb. The music is hilarious, and if I remember correctly, the earlier movies did this too. Going back to how funny this movie is, there is a moment one of the characters realises that they are next, but the scene before and after them finding out was absolutely hilarious, because the characters were written so well and the dialogue felt realistic.

But before I close out, I will say, it was very bitter/sweet to see Tony Todd, the original Candy Man, who passed just before this movie came out. Seeing him in the movie AND he looked sick in the movie as well, was really sad to see, but I think the writers did a wonderful and touching job with his character and what they did for Tony Todd himself as I am sure he has been in ALL the movies and he will live forever immortalised on film. R.I.P. to Tony Todd. He carved out a lane for himself, and he served us well as he was excellent in his craft.