Final Destination, directed by James Wong, challenges viewers' perceptions of fate by illustrating the profound lack of control individuals have over their lives. The film begins with protagonist Alex Browning, who dreams of a plane explosion and saves himself and a few classmates from it. However, the ensuing chaos reveals that death only postpones its inevitable grasp, as the survivors are picked off in the order they were meant to die. The film's unsettling premise forces audiences to confront the idea that some fates are unavoidable, underscoring the fragility of life.
In doing so, it introduced cinema's most invincible, unrelenting villain - death itself.
Alex taking his dream seriously is what saves him from the doomed flight, but the gut-churning horror of the Final Destination franchise lies in its depiction of just how little control we ultimately have over the world around us.
Twenty-five years ago, Final Destination turned that hope into sinking horror - some fates, it reminded us, are simply inescapable.
Having envisioned their deaths, Alex has now helped them evade it. Or has he?
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