It's appropriate that the film's opening death-event sequence is a rollercoaster, because this movie doesn't take itself all too seriously and knows exactly what tone to take at the right moments. As a fan of the Final Destination movies, this is the one that managed to absolutely nail every good element of a Final Destination movie and even improve in some areas: fun kills and gore, a bit of character drama, cut out the police subplot, and even add in a human villain (who really isn't all that much of a threat, but he's a fun enough Christian Slater from Heathers knockoff to just barely work). Mary Elizabeth Winstead is also giving a Class A performance as the protagonist character and might have more star power than any of the other series protagonists combined, hence why she went on to have the profile she did. If you're looking for a cheap mid-2000's Halloween thrill ride to watch with your friends while drunk, you can't really do much better than this.
Review of Final Destination 3
