Final Destination 3 Reviews and Ratings


  • xxemokid666xx
    November 22, 2009
    xxemokid666xx
    LOVED IT! i loved how the dvd was interactive and you can choose their fate!
  • sebastian771
    November 20, 2009
    sebastian771
    an okay sequal, worse than final destination 2 and same level as the final destination without 3D.
  • jemwise
    November 17, 2009
    jemwise
    Had me on the edge of my seat!
  • nightrulez
    November 13, 2009
    nightrulez
    cant just imagine d way it has been created..,.,






    perfect concept..,
  • Capitansalgado
    November 7, 2009
    Capitansalgado
    The deja-vu scenes worth it.
  • malcolmjovidennis
    October 31, 2009
    malcolmjovidennis
    After the first 2 final destinations this story only makes reference to the others and does not link at all, I dont mind this as long as they keep the interesting ideas coming. They do and what you are left with is a more teen oriented film with more gore than the previous ones a...( read more)nd some scenes that personally I cant bear to watch loads of times. Still a good movie with a good ending but on a lower level than the others.
  • wiccachik13
    October 30, 2009
    wiccachik13
    Woo hoo! Wong and Morgan did it again, in what was supposed to be the third and final installment... Great casting and fantastic story line :) An improvement from the previous one.
  • kloeigeisha
    October 30, 2009
    kloeigeisha
    what a movie....love this alot
  • calumprice1
    October 30, 2009
    calumprice1
    Once you've seen Final Destination there's not much more of the story to tell, or twist, or reveal. All three films could actually be compiled together to make one long film, in other words, the story is told and the scene is set in part one, the two that follow just get more cre...( read more)ative with how messy, bloody, and bazaar each person is slaughtered. And thats why I love these films.

    Final Destination 3 is really no different than the two before it, except the creepy bald morgue guy who seemed to have a fetish for death does not make an appearance in this one. There's not much to say, if I told you how each person were sliced, diced, smashed, crushed, impaled...you get the point, then I would be revealing the only reason any of us purchased a ticket. There is no denying those who seen this one in theaters were there just to see how bad death could be dealt. Let me tell ya, "There's some really sick and twisted ways these people die." Anyway, for those who enjoy gross and disturbing this one is worth checking out. Enjoy!
  • zahidcontractor
    October 29, 2009
    zahidcontractor
    Day: Sunday
    Date: 22 July 2007
    Time: 12.00pm
    With: Maa. Azeem
    On: DVD
    Name: FINAL DESTINATION 3
  • dihsani
    October 28, 2009
    dihsani
    Same ol' same ol'

    The first one is the best!
  • minhvanl
    October 28, 2009
    minhvanl
    damn ! this a very exciting movie.
    scared the hell out of you.good to watch.
  • masounicorn
    October 28, 2009
    masounicorn
    i love a good horror movie at night...
  • dukeakasmudge
    October 23, 2009
    dukeakasmudge
    Shouldve stopped making this movie series after the 1st
  • knowlesey
    October 21, 2009
    knowlesey
    An impressive addition to the trilogy that's better than the second and just as good as the first. The rollercoaster crash at the beginning of the film is a great opening to the film and could just put you off rolercoasters for a while. The storyline runs well and is lead by a st...( read more)rong cast, despite Mary Elizabeth Winstead not being as strong as Ali Larter. The death scenes are once again very creative and as gory as ever. Overall a must see for fans of the first two films!
  • jenniferredd92
    October 19, 2009
    jenniferredd92
    all 3 movies rocked it
  • PvtCaboose91
    October 19, 2009
    PvtCaboose91
    "A rollercoaster is just elemental physics, a conversion of potential energy to kinetic energy."


    By this entry in the Final Destination series, the central premise - the unstoppable force of the Grim Reaper stalking and slaying those who've evaded his scythe - h

    ...( read more)ad grown more than a little tired. Fortunately, the pleasure of these flicks has never had much to do with the story, but rather the visceral thrills they serve up - a new selection of spectacular, gory death sequences ensuring each entry to the franchise is as enjoyable as the one preceding it. Fortunately, too, each sequel thus far has belied its generic storytelling with advantageous upgrades in the filmmaking department. Final Destination 2, for instance, contained slick direction, marvellous visual effects and more believable death sequences. Final Destination 3 ups the ante in the gore department once again, as well as delivering a more appropriate, believable and all-round superior dénouement.


    If you've seen the first two Final Destination flicks, you'll know the drill - an unsuspecting teen foresees a horrible disaster, takes steps to avoid this nasty end, and in the process saves a few lives. As a consequence, Death gets annoyed that his design has been messed up, and sets about offing those who cheated him. Final Destination 3 is no deviation from this template.

    This time around, the Grim Reaper comes calling at an amusement park where a bunch of high schoolers are celebrating graduation. While climbing aboard the rollercoaster, young Wendy Christensen (Winstead) experiences a vivid, violent premonition of the rollercoaster running off the rails. In a fit of panic she disembarks the ride with a few others, and they all watch in horror as the rollercoaster actually malfunctions, running off the rails and making mince meat of those onboard. One-by-one, the Grim Reaper then begins to pick off those who cheated death in a string of elaborate "accidents" leading to an assortment of inventive violence and gratuitous female nudity.


    The mythos of the Final Destination franchise has now grown quite stale, and Final Destination 3 feels like a redundant instalment of this now-thrice-told joke. A third entry to the series could have been an opportunity to solve the irritating mysteries surrounding these films, but once again it leaves us with more questions than answers. Where do the premonitions come from? What's so special about the people experiencing these visions? Is it possible to permanently cheat death? Final Destination 3 stubbornly refuses to expand the mythos and address these queries; using a large amount of gore as compensation. Not even Tony Todd returns to star as the enigmatic mortician again, which a true shame as Todd offered tantalising explication in the preceding instalments. Todd does, however, star in voice-only form during key scenes at the beginning and end, making him the only actor to be involved with all three instalments so far.


    With the Final Destination blueprint growing sour, the creative team behind every instalment are required to push the envelope in new and inventive ways. For Final Destination 3, James Wong (who helmed the first entry) made a return to the director's chair. The script is also the joint effort of Wong, Glen Morgan and Jeffrey Reddick (all of whom penned the original film).

    The premonition set-piece is yet another spectacular disaster; definitely on a par with those crafted in the previous films. Final Destination 3 also benefits from an element absent in the two predecessors: the innate creepiness of a carnival. The title sequence features images of out of control rides, a mechanical fortune-teller, and a chilling montage of sideshow attractions (upon close scrutiny, one will realise this sequence also foreshadows impending deaths). The swirling strains of a pipe organ set the stage for an uncertain experience, establishing a fitting atmosphere.


    Final Destination 3 has been composed with tremendous skill. There's legitimate tension built up during the pre-death scenes, for instance. There is a formula associated with how the death scenes develop, but the fun lies in figuring out how a character's grisly demise will play out. The film's greatest assets are definitely Wong's skilled direction and Robert McLachlan's sublime cinematography. For the opening disaster sequence, McLachlan provides excellent POV imagery and intense shots of the rollercoaster as the chaos unfolds. Employing remote-control power pods with affixed mini-cameras, the cinematographer captured actual movement in the practical shots of the cast on the rollercoaster, resulting in an experience more frighteningly realistic and riveting than anything stationary cameras could deliver. Director Wong additionally insisted upon using the actual actors in as many of the action sequences as possible, thus presenting an audience with a more honest depiction of the horrifying events that befall the characters. Granted, some of the CGI shots are slightly sub-par (mainly suffering from poor contrast matching), but these are minor killjoys of an otherwise skilfully crafted sequence.


    Without a doubt, the real stars of this franchise are the effects. Wong and McLachlan have skilfully taken the delivery of gore to a new level, showcasing gruesome deaths in excruciating detail. It's refreshing to see that some filmmakers understand the appeal of practical effects. The sole drawback of these sequences is that the deaths are occasionally CGI enhanced, and the CGI blood is usually quite obvious. Nonetheless, the killings are spectacular. Delivering creative, gory kills at every turn, this series caters to its target audience without insulting them - and that's probably why these flicks are so successful at the box office. At least the Final Destination films are more inventive than, say, the Friday the 13th series which stopped being interesting after the very first movie!


    The central fault of every Final Destination film so far is simple: the characters are stereotypical cookie-cutters. Predictably, Final Destination 3 is no different. Although the two main characters (one male, one female) claim to not like each other, they naturally grow a bond and are virtually ready to proceed into romance territory. The high school conventions also come out to play: there's the egotistical jock, the completely air-headed girls, and the Gothic couple. Virtually none of these characters are developed past the first dimension, and little character development means they come across as caricatures rather than people. They're all interchangeable characters; included to provide the Grim Reaper with some folks to off. Just like the previous films, some of the characters are named after famous horror icons - Lewis Romero, Jason Robert Wise, etc.


    No characters from previous Final Destination films make an appearance in this third film (except for Death of course), although there are multiple references to the events in the forerunners. Naturally, a good-looking girl is essential for films of this type. For Final Destination 3, Mary Elizabeth Winstead carries out the duties as the smart, attractive female protagonist. Young Winstead is a competent actress whose emotions seem genuine. Her hysteria after experiencing the premonition is frighteningly believable. She's definitely one of the more convincing horror movie heroines of recent memory. Winstead's male cohort is Ryan Merriman, whose prior acting experience is mainly in television. He's a generic young male, and the limits of his talent are never truly tested by the screenplay. The rest of the cast are decent without being remarkable, and they effectively carry out their primary function - i.e. moving the plot ahead to the next gruesome death sequence. There aren't any breakout performances in this film, but that isn't why you're watching this flick in the first place.


    This is Sequelcraft 101 - if you enjoyed the first two Final Destination films, you'll most likely enjoy this one too. Final Destination 3 is enjoyable and technically sound, but the formula has been wringed too much and there isn't a slight trace of originality left in the plot department. If this series is going to continue, the filmmakers need to introduce something new into the tired formula. Nevertheless, for a sequel to a sequel, Final Destination 3 still doles out the goods in fine form. Not a perfect movie, but very tolerable and one helluva ride (c'mon, you knew that pun was coming). And think about it: how many Part 3s turn out to be anything besides awful?


    Followed by The Final Destination in 2009. (Interestingly, Final Destination 3 was meant to be filmed in 3-D but the process was deemed too complicated. For the fourth film, however, the filmmakers ultimately decided to use 3-D technology.)
  • bloodflower722
    October 16, 2009
    bloodflower722
    It was unbelievably terrible. I don't have very high expectations for these kinds of movies, but it failed to even reach my low standards. I guess I'm the idiot for watching it though.
  • muhanadbasil
    October 16, 2009
    muhanadbasil
    hi my name is muhannad.basil i leve in baghdad i,m 25y
  • yambaorichard
    October 12, 2009
    yambaorichard
    love this ... so morbid...
  • vickytara
    October 8, 2009
    vickytara
    A good way to keep this little series going.
  • careless192
    October 4, 2009
    careless192
    amazing the excitement neva end s .
  • pinkaluxious
    October 2, 2009
    pinkaluxious
    ito gets koh.. yung roller coaster!!!
  • hanoo42
    October 2, 2009
    hanoo42
    i see da last one 2009 but dat one am no see
  • FitryFujisaki
    October 1, 2009
    FitryFujisaki
    film yg ini aq nntnny d trans,wlaupun g dri awal tp ni film jg kren abiiisss
  • SpunkyJamez
    October 1, 2009
    SpunkyJamez
    Painful to watch the scenes with violence. It was so graphic! But this is still a good film. Actings good and the concept was genius. But watching these people get owned by ordianry things scares the shit out of me. Very gruesome stuff.
  • GreenGoblin92
    September 29, 2009
    GreenGoblin92
    Bad film. The characters sucked and the deaths were too violent.

    I liked the plot, though. But the death scenes (especially the topless women one) was graphically, intensely disturbing. Too exaggerated. This is more like a mystery film than it's horror and it's not even suspen...( read more)seful/thrilling.

    The first was better. The second was as good as the first. This one wasn't good.
  • charmed47
    September 28, 2009
    charmed47
    i really like it but some bit are scary! x
  • amal159
    September 25, 2009
    amal159
    woow!! one of the bests
  • oscartorrado
    September 24, 2009
    oscartorrado
    If you have seen the previous installment you should probably know how is it gonna be end. Final Destination 3 its no more than the typical story weve seen back in 2000 with Final Destination, althought the death scenes are gorier and bloody the result is always the same.
  • SirPant
    September 23, 2009
    SirPant
    This one is ok but it?s nowhere near as good as the first two!
  • jocuervo
    September 22, 2009
    jocuervo
    i really like this...great!
  • evasanchez56
    September 21, 2009
    evasanchez56
    kool and this is the last one waiting for the next one
  • wilbur10696
    September 20, 2009
    wilbur10696
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  • PirateHatsRock
    September 20, 2009
    PirateHatsRock
    I wasn't sure at first if I was about to watch a thriller, disaster, or horror- I still can't decide which it is. I've gotta say, it's a pretty good film... however this is coming from someone who HASN'T watched the other two films, apparently this one is very predictable. Fortun...( read more)ately for me it wasn't, for the first half. Once I caught on, and after watching the trailer ("This time, death will finish them") I completely knew what was going to happen before it did. I LOVED the gruesome deaths, even if they were a bit cheesy- it still kept me wondering what was going to happen. My god, the sun bed scene has COMPLETELY freaked me out. Phwoar.

    All in all... a good film, worthwhile watching to teach you a couple of lessons about roller coasters and subeds :D
  • saufimohamad23
    September 16, 2009
    saufimohamad23
    this movie, awesome..!! so interesting..
  • ElCochran90
    September 16, 2009
    ElCochran90
    More of the same, but the accidents are worth checking out, as well as the suspense and the fun creativity of them.

    46/100
  • shadowhorse2005
    September 16, 2009
    shadowhorse2005
    I love this movie and its so cool when u can pick there destiny. it changes it and its so cool.
  • AkatsukiJuS
    September 15, 2009
    AkatsukiJuS
    this is just as good as the second one in story, this one has more blood i loved that lol, the end end was the best of all 3. the actors were amazing in it, the the deaths are soo original and cool
  • Weapon117
    September 14, 2009
    Weapon117
    This Ride Will Be The Death Of You.

    A stable, campy, entertaining threequel that didn?t really take the franchise anywhere new.

    Wendy Christensen and a few of her friends are enjoying a Grad Nite in an amusement park. Even though Wendy is a bit nervous about it, s...( read more)he joins her friends on a rollercoaster called "Devils Flight." The ride takes off with the people screaming their heads off at this twist and turns the ride takes. They all soon begin screaming for their lives as the ride has malfunctioned, and people all dying grisly deaths on it. Wendy is one of the few people remaining but she too gets the axe on this flight. But the ride hasn't started yet and the Wendy is still in her seat. Before the ride starts, she notices the same events happening over again and she makes a big enough fuss for her and several other people to be taken of the ride. Her boyfriend and close friend are still on the machine as it takes off, with the same devastating events unfolding the way Wendy's precognition happened. The funerals happen, and the remaining survivors start dying in a series of bizarre deaths. Wendy and friend/fellow survivor, Kevin, start to realize that a plan to kill people is in motion and that an unseen force is determining the deaths of these people. The two do research about the Flight 180 incident, the Route 23 pile-up, and photos foretelling the deaths of people. Wendy and Kevin consult their photos of the survivors from Grad Nite to find out who will be the next to arrive at their final destination.

    After Final Destination 2, I thought the series was going to continue on a downward spiral. But James Wong returned to the helm to direct Final Destination 3 which turned out to be an entertaining flick. It didn't surpass Final Destination 1 but it sure as hell beat the shit out of Final Destination 2. To date, Final Destination 3 remains the most successful of the series, grossing $113,270,608 worldwide on a budget of $34,000,000.

    The incredibly hot Mary Elizabeth Winstead plays the main character, Wendy Christensen. Her premonition of the horrifying roller coaster ride is what saves the lives of Kevin Fischer (Ryan Merriman), Julie Christensen (Amanda Crew), Ian McKinley (Kris Lemche), Perry Malinowski (Maggie Ma), Erin Ulmer (Alexz Johnson), Lewis Romero (Texas Battle), Frankie Cheeks (Sam Easton), Ashlyn Halperin (Crystal Lowe), and Ashley Freund (Chelan Simmons). The cast here is serviceable for this film that is targeted towards teens. Winstead is strong in her role and is my second favourite lead character in the series. The second most interesting character here is Ian McKinley, a gothic nut who brings forth topical question about the so called force that Wendy and Kevin believe is at work. The rest of the female cast, particularly Lowe and Simmons, is obviously on screen for eye candy and got paid money to get naked and die. Aside from Merriman and Lemche, the supporting male cast fills in the roles of sports jock and pervert.

    This film has taken the concept of humorous death sequences from Final Destination 2 and applied it here but not in an over the top way. When a character dies, you get the feeling that it is painful yet funny to watch. Final Destination 3 introduces the point of photographic evidence to determine who will die next. A photograph of Abraham Lincoln is used and so is a photo of the World Trade Center attacks. Using an example of Lincoln to support the film's story is an okay decision, but using 9/11 photos happened too quickly in this post 9/11 world. The soundtrack is composed of various songs but the highlight is "Turn Around, Look At Me" performed by The Lettermen. This song gives you the creepy sense that the Grim Reaper is always behind you, watching what you do, making sure you die.

    I saw this film in theaters when I was a teenager and enjoyed it for what it is. I would have liked to have seen something in this film to breathe new life into the series more than simple photographs to predict Death's plan. It is the second best out of the four films and should be checked out by all fans of the series.

    "Let's go with what you guys are saying: let's just say, you know, that Death does have a conscious plan, and that it's been set into motion. Great. So, Newton's Third Law of Motion and well, look, I'm just guessing that it goes for Death, too, when he's working in our world. Newton says that every action has an equal and opposite reaction. So, that means that if Death has taken action, so can we. And that that action may thwart Death's intent." - Ian McKinley
  • kallajehanne
    September 13, 2009
    kallajehanne
    im very much inlubb wit dis movie..it is a veri2 nice movie,,it makes me grip,, nyahaha..
  • Mrunexpected
    September 11, 2009
    Mrunexpected
    no logic. how the hell is it possible? i mean ... wat's connected with the photos?
  • LickTheABCs
    September 10, 2009
    LickTheABCs
    Better than the first but nowhere near as good as the second. I think I love Mary Elizabeth Winstead. I'm not sure, but I'm sure it's real. The deaths aren't that memorable plus the gore looks more fake than part 2. I also hate Roller Coasters. I'm usually the douche standing on ...( read more)the side holding the girlfriend's jacket. What was that, sir? Sure, why not strap myself into this ridiculously fast machine that flies upside down with the only thing between me and the downtown skyline being a seat belt. Sure, why the hell not? Yeah, don't think so.
  • iFunkMasterJ
    September 8, 2009
    iFunkMasterJ
    Didn't find the film much different from the previous two, just more different ways someone could die if we were careless I guess?
    A health and safety nightmare of a film :P

    Worth watching in 3D just to get a few more scares/jumpy moments
  • xmariex8
    September 6, 2009
    xmariex8
    Following on really from the original.... this time based around an accident at a theme park =/ i really hate the death that occurs on the sun bed oucchhhh =/
  • EdwardGump
    September 6, 2009
    EdwardGump
    this was not my favorite in the series it was the worse it was very disgusting
  • OsoKrispii21
    September 6, 2009
    OsoKrispii21
    I seen this movie in 2009... Im late. But it was a very good movies
  • zaira13
    September 6, 2009
    zaira13
    panoorin niyo po ito..
  • imparnham
    September 5, 2009
    imparnham
    same old story, death has something against you.

    You feel you almost want to congratulate death at the end, which is something you wouldn't usually see in films.

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