This installment might just be the best of the series, possibly even *the* best. The original "Final Destination" from 2000 stood out among 'Dead Teenager Movies' because its antagonist was Death itself—an unseen force. The story follows a group of young people who narrowly avoid disaster thanks to one person’s premonition; the rest of the film shows Death methodically killing off those who escaped it, using elaborate and often improbable sequences of events. In the first movie, the initial catastrophe was a plane crash, in the second a highway collision, the third involved a rollercoaster accident, the fourth a racetrack incident. This fifth film (released in 2011) begins with a dramatic bridge collapse, which is likely the most impressive disaster seen so far in the franchise. Each movie in the series uses the same basic plot with different characters and slight variations; they’re all made to a consistent standard of technical filmmaking. Which one you like best comes down to your preference for the actors and the death sequences—and the settings. Aside from those details, they're essentially identical. "Final Destination 5" stars Nicholas D'Agosto as the lead character, alongside Emma Bell playing his girlfriend. Miles Fisher, who bears a resemblance to Tom Cruise, is also in the cast, while Ellen Wroe portrays a gymnast. Tony Todd returns as the unsettling coroner who seems to possess more knowledge than he lets on. Even though you can probably guess how this film will unfold if you’ve seen the previous four—or any of them—there's more to enjoy beyond the female characters. The movie boasts an excellent score and soundtrack, comparable to what came before. Besides having the most exciting opening disaster, there are several inventive death scenes involving a gymnastics accident, a visit to an Asian spa, eye surgery, an industrial mishap, and a confrontation in a restaurant. This film also introduces a unique element that I won’t reveal (though if you've seen the trailer, you already know). There’s a final surprise that provides a satisfying conclusion to the five-film series. The movie has a running time of 92 minutes and, like the first three films, was filmed in the Vancouver area; the fourth film was shot elsewhere. GRADE: B+

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