Seann William Scott | The Movie My Life

Starring Devon Sawa, Ali Larter and Kerr Smith; the story of Final Destination follows a class of teenage students who board an airplane to Paris. Just before take-off, one of the students, Alex, experiences an unsettling vision. Alex’s vivid and terrifying vision marks the beginning of a series of mysterious happenings that he’ll need to figure out to keep himself and his friends alive.

Directed by James Wong, Final Destination is filled with several well-executed moments, one of which is what occurs towards the end of the first twenty minutes. Another great moment is a very realistic and rather frightening bathroom scene.

Though scary, this isn’t the kind of scary movie that would rob me of perfectly restful sleep. As such, if you’re like me, watch it to be scared and thrilled for an hour and a half. Then relax knowing that a good night’s rest is yours to enjoy. Needless to say, should you be afraid of flying, absolutely do not watch Final Destination too close to upcoming plane travel.

If you’ve never seen the film and plan to, please remember to watch the original (this one) first – if not only the original. I know someone started with Final Destination 2 (2003) and unsurprisingly, they were not thrilled.

It’s rarely a good sign when the lead actor of the first movie is nowhere to be seen on the cast list for the second instalment. Even worse because his character was not killed off.

Knowing all the above, I made the clearly wise decision to skip Final Destination 2 and all the sequels that followed. Yes, all four of them.

Watch this this one because it’s good.

Happy Film Loving,

Just Before I Go (2014), Seann William Scott

We meet the protagonist, Ted, played by Seann William Scott, at a point in his life when he has decided that it’s time to commit suicide – something he tells himself he must do but only after one last trip to his hometown.

Just before I Go is my first Courney Cox directed movie. It’s also the first time I’ve seen Sean William Scott in a serious dramatic role.

An actor better known for his comedic work in Road Trip (2000) and the American Pie (1999) movies, I’m happy to conclude that Scott didn’t do terribly. Naturally, however, I did find myself half expecting him to suddenly deliver a funny line – but that speaks more to the strength of his most memorable work and type-casting than anything else.

The key subject matter of Just before I Go is dark and some challenging real life situations are featured. However, worry not, because this is a drama/comedy, so the laughs do come and several of them courtesy of actor, Garret Dillahunt.

The best scene, in my view is the one where Ted’s teenage nephew, played by Kyle Gallner opens up to his uncle. Gallner’s character work in the movie is great overall – but especially in this scene.

Watch it if the premise and subject matter intrigues you, you’re curious about Courtney Cox as a director or you just have to see Scott in a dramatic role. You could also simply be a big fan of at least one of the filmmakers involved.

Happy Film Loving,

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