Chimpcheng
03-Sep-2009, 06:57 AM
Outside of theme parks I have never had any great exposure to 3D apart from the ocassional "Gen 13" comic book that was published in 3D. In fact, it was as a child that I marvelled at the 3D antics of Michael Jackson's "Captain Eo" at Disney World and the 4D "Honey I Shrunk the Audience".
With 3D being used more and more in movies (George Lucas is apparently "working" on 3D versions of "Star Wars"), it was finally time to take the plunge and see how far they had come.
I have to say, not bad at all.
Fans of the "Final Destination" series will know what to expect, spectacular but predictable deaths that you know you shouldn't laugh at, but which are too funny not to.
The 3D added a "fun factor" to what was a fairly average film, exploding debris, spikes and projectiles come "hurtling" at you. Looking around the auditorium, I saw people actually ducking and cowering, however, I have to admit that at the start I was a bit perturbed at a rally car flying towards me.
At the moment I think 3D is still very much a gimmick. "The Final Destination" really didn't need to be shot in HD3D, but, as mentioned, it did elevate it slightly. I think the real test will be James Cameron's "Avatar", of which a 3D trailer can be seen before the main feature begins.
Still, if you're a major fan of the series you will get a lot more out of it (for me, only the original was good), but for everyone else, it's a fairly average, disposable "horror". Highly predictable, but there is a wicked sense of glee when you witness body parts flying apart in 3D...
2/5 stars
With 3D being used more and more in movies (George Lucas is apparently "working" on 3D versions of "Star Wars"), it was finally time to take the plunge and see how far they had come.
I have to say, not bad at all.
Fans of the "Final Destination" series will know what to expect, spectacular but predictable deaths that you know you shouldn't laugh at, but which are too funny not to.
The 3D added a "fun factor" to what was a fairly average film, exploding debris, spikes and projectiles come "hurtling" at you. Looking around the auditorium, I saw people actually ducking and cowering, however, I have to admit that at the start I was a bit perturbed at a rally car flying towards me.
At the moment I think 3D is still very much a gimmick. "The Final Destination" really didn't need to be shot in HD3D, but, as mentioned, it did elevate it slightly. I think the real test will be James Cameron's "Avatar", of which a 3D trailer can be seen before the main feature begins.
Still, if you're a major fan of the series you will get a lot more out of it (for me, only the original was good), but for everyone else, it's a fairly average, disposable "horror". Highly predictable, but there is a wicked sense of glee when you witness body parts flying apart in 3D...
2/5 stars