David R. Ellis follows up James Wong’s 2000 intro into Death’s design for life and death. As Wong, and the rest of the cast and crew, instilled in audiences in the first installment of the Final Destination franchise, you can’t cheat death. Ellis is sure to make good on this promise as audiences follow A.J. Cook’s Kimberly Corman through a journey of death after her premonition similar to Alex Browning’s. Ellis, and each of the writers, make minor alterations to the storyline, however, the bulk of what takes place in Ellis’ sequel is directly inspired by Wong and his writers. With the exception of Cook, it felt like the acting, as a whole, took a step backward. Like the first, the cast was young and unestablished, leaving audiences with lower expectations than usual. These expectations would prove to be true as the majority of the acting was subpar. The story is focused on death and the process by which people get there. The way in which each of the characters reach their demise is what draws audiences in and keeps them hooked. Ellis managed to find new and unique ways to kill off each of the characters. Explosions, barbed wire and decapitation by elevator are just some of the ways that Ellis and the crew managed to dismiss characters after they attempted to cheat death, upping the ante from before. The aforementioned aspects, alone, were enough to make the film fun and engaging. However, the way in which this film perfectly tied into the events of the first film was the most interesting part of the story. The writers managed to tie in each and every character from the first film as to make this a continuation of the first film rather than a different story entirely. All in all, Ellis did a magnificent job of taking up the reins and continuing what was a wonderfully compelling idea. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0309593/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
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