Surprisingly I have never seen any of the Final Destination movies prior to this. The premise just never really appealed to me. Gotta it this was a pretty good time, though. At my screening Tony Todd got a round of applause at his entrance, exit and “In memory of” credit.
This Shock Theater selection started by introducing such an extensive hospital ensemble, complete with various interpersonal dramas, that I was beginning to wonder if there would be any thriller/suspense elements at all. Eventually a murder does happen though, and the movie stays pretty engaging thanks to a decent script and good cast. Especially loved Thomas E. Jackson as the crusty police sergeant who goes around saying stuff like “Do me a favor: Go down to the morgue, tell ‘em I…
This movie’s gimmick is that the social hierarchy of white people and black people is reversed, but the problem is that the story underneath that gimmick is already a role reversal, with the oppressed white guy turning the tables by kidnapping his wealthy black oppressor. So you end up with a movie about a black guy being continually threatened and abused by various white people, which isn’t much of a role reversal at all.
This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.
15 minutes into The Age of Innocence: Lol this stuffy chamber play bullshit basically takes place at the same time as Gangs of New York. Wonder if Bill the Butcher will show up
2 hours into The Age of Innocence: [Through tears] She knew... She knew it all the while
