![]() ![]() Things end with a contrived finale in which the final 'twist' scene is so obvious and overdone, the film as a whole is flawed. The viewer is asked to engage in a fun guessing game with the writers, trying to figure out who's going to bite it next. Otherwise this is derivative stuff, which nonetheless builds up the tension as it goes along. Of the original cast members, only Ali Larter returns, her character greatly improved here, and Tony Todd, making another sinister cameo appearance his role the highlight of the entire movie. The cast is generally sub par, delivering lame dialogue with little intelligence or wit. Of course, in films such as these, the death scenes make the film, and the emphasis is on gore and bloodshed here, so expect body parts to go flying (literally in some cases), sometimes ridiculously so. After starting off with an electrifying opening – lets just say it quickly builds up to one of the most terrifying and realistic major motorway accidents ever put on film – the plot takes a step backwards, turning into a mere lukewarm retread of the first film, in which the elaborate death scenes of the main characters take centre stage over acting, plot, and imagination. Here's a sequel that didn't really need to be made – so simply throw it on the pile with all the others in the same situation. Reviewed by Leofwine_draca 6 / 10 Rip-off sequel is all about the gore and nothing else Kimberly and the remaining survivors must work with Clear to try and stop Death from repeating its process. After speaking with Clear Rivers, the only remaining survivor of the Flight 180 disaster, Kimberly discovers that Death's pattern has been disturbed, meaning everyone who was originally supposed to die will now be killed in separate freak accidents. Kimberly links the occurrence with a similar event that occurred one year ago, on the same date that she had her premonition: the Flight 180 disaster. ![]() Bringing the traffic to a halt, Kimberly is horrified when the accident actually happens. Whilst heading onto the highway, Kimberly Corman has a vision of a huge car accident. ![]()
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