Final Destination Bloodlines
- Gus Keller
- 6 days ago
- 1 min read
Final Destination Bloodlines is mild amusement. On top of its well-worn premise, it provides estranged relationships for the protagonist. However, that drama neither feels earned nor meaningfully pays off. The characters' motivations, traits, and vulnerabilities are superficial. For such a traumatic story, there's a noticeable absence of sincerity. Doubtless, its script is going for a campy mood, yet that comedy constantly undercuts emotional investment as well as genuine horror. Also, the humor is rather broad. Its acting dabbles with intensity plus chemistry, but often leans towards farcical. Consequently, Bloodlines' mindless, self-aware intentions give it a low ceiling.
Besides the tense opening sequence, Bloodlines muddles its tone. The imagery throws in brief composition, yet its climactic moments lack contrast. Though its editing has flashy flourishes, the broader pacing comes across uneven. Subjective distortions as well as genre elements make the soundscape consistently expressive. Despite generic scoring, its music makes an impact through bookended needle drops. The production design is missing specific personality. Its cast is young and relatively diverse, but offers little current fame. Sapping the violence of essential tangibility, its effects over-rely on suffocating CGI. Overall, Bloodlines feels more average than above-average.
Writing: 4/10
Direction: 4/10
Cinematography: 5/10
Acting: 6/10
Editing: 5/10
Sound: 8/10
Score/Soundtrack: 6/10
Production Design: 5/10
Casting: 4/10
Effects: 5/10
Overall Score: 5.2/10
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