Yes, it’s mindless. Yes, the story is very from the cookie cutter with some plot holes and major silliness. But what I can respect about a film like “Final Destination 3” is that it does what it promises. It kills off C-List teen actors in elaborate and satisfyingly gory ways.

The Story:
You should know it. Girl foresees a roller coaster accident and gets her friends off the ride. Of course, the coaster crashes meaning that the “survivors” have cheated Death. Well, he gets super pissed about being cheated and comes back to kill with a vengeance.

Yeah. If you saw the first and second film you know the drill. “FD3” strictly follows the formula set down by it predecessors. The roller coaster sequence is a highlight. Don’t know why, but I have always had a thing for amusement park ride induced mayhem. Each subsequent death scene get more elaborate (think Rube Goldberg) and messy. There seemed to be a lot of head trauma in this movie … from car motors to weight machines to nail guns. Yup. The final sequence is another huge set piece involving a subway car which I found to be a nice capper for the film.

I do find it interesting though that shit like “Hostel” (which promised more than it could deliver) gets praised and yet a film like “Final Destination 3” (which promises nothing) gets lambasted. Oh, well. I guess Glen Morgan and James Wong aren’t peddling their ass all over Hollywood like a certain Eli Roth seems to be doing.

Bottom Line:
Definitely not a “great” horror movie but it’s solid, mindless fare … especially if you in the mood to watch teens die (and die messy).