Death returns, and damn, he's funny

Obviously, finality has no place within the realm of slasher flicks, as exemplified by the hilariously titled "Final Destination 2" -- a garishly entertaining oxymoron in and of itself.\nThose familiar with the first "Final Destination" know what to expect: someone, in this case a cute little coed named Kimberly Corman (A.J. Cook), has a vision not only of their death, but the deaths of those around them. Said individual does something drastic to avoid such tragedy, but in doing so, places themselves and others on Death's shit list. As is customary for films of its ilk, "FD2" heaps on the carnage. If the idea of a pigeon-kicking punk being smashed under the weight of a giant pane of glass or a stoner being split into thirds by airborne barbed wire gets your rocks off, then rent or buy this movie immediately -- it's awfully funny -- if not, go rent "The Hours" with your mom.\nIn addition to this guilty pleasure of the Grand Guignol variety, the DVD boasts a plethora of special features. Most are worthwhile i.e. "Bits & Pieces: Bringing Death to Life," which chronicles the processes behind all of the flick's major make-up effects. Others, such as "The Terror Gauge," in which three pubescent wieners are strapped to machines measuring the physical and psychological effects "FD2" had upon them, are mind numbingly stupid.\nEither way, the opening highway pileup sequence, lensed to perfection by director David R. Ellis (Burt Reynolds's former stuntman), stands toe-to-toe with the bigger-budgeted vehicular mayhem of this summer's "The Matrix Reloaded" (which was also overseen by Ellis, though as second unit director), "Terminator 3" and "Bad Boys II." The intro alone merits viewing the film in its entirety -- sure, you might feel dumber for having done so and in all likelihood you'll want a shower afterwards, but I'll be damned if you're not entertained.