Most sequels involve taking one good idea and expanding it to cash in by riding its predecessor's coattails. With the exception of "Teen Wolf 2," never has there been a sequel that is so similar to its previous incarnation as "Final Destination 2."\nThe first version involved a teen visualizing his plane exploding, taking the lives of his friends as well as his own. He gets off the plane, the plane explodes and their lives are spared. Well, until they realize that they cheated death and their lives will still soon come to an end.\nThe second version of this movie is the exact same thing. The only difference between the two plotlines is that the "FD2" substitutes a plane wreck for a massive Interstate pile-up. Everything else is exactly the same right down to the bad acting, terrible dialogue and confusing plot holes. The one difference is that the filmmakers decided to up the ante a bit and throw in the most gruesome, gory and disturbing death scenes ever put on film, though highly entertaining.\nHorror movies are not created to make us think. They're made to make us a jump in our seats, and this film does a great job of doing that. The best part of this horror film is that it's not a guy in a hockey mask chopping up skinny-dippers, it's accidental death that's out to get these cute teenagers. Almost every despicable act of human torture in this film will make the viewer squirm, scream and sadly, laugh out loud.\nThis is what makes this movie enjoyable. Not many movies can still hold an audience after having a terrible plot, and worse acting, but "Final Destination 2" still entertains through its amazing stunt work, and original deaths scenes. The 18-car pile up (which are some of the best stunts ever put on film), and the barbed-wire fence dismemberment are alone worth the price. The movie is exactly like the first "Final Destination," but with crazier demises, this second incarnation may be one of the few sequels that is better than its predecessor.
Gruesome death scenes make sequel
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