Don’t Look Back (2020)

The selling point here is that this film was produced by the same team responsible for the Final Destination series, which is often underra ted because of the gratuitousness of later entries. One can see an initial overlap with the notion of personified cosmic forces seeking out individual transgressors, and there’s a sharp bit of social commentary on desensitization and bystander indifference to violent acts. There was an excellent kernel of an idea at the core of this script, but every promising notion is quickly squandered in bland regurgitation of tired tropes and predictable patterns. It is unfortunate to see this potential squandered as there are decent production values, and in the hands of better screenwriters, might have produced something memorable. The lead actress does her best carrying the film upon her shoulders, her co-actors doing absolutely no favors. Everything is uninspired and overly blue-saturated, with ham-fisted and telegraphed deaths and a peppered number of jump scares. There will be no surprises, thrills, scares or interest for the vast majority of moviegoers and it is my sincere hope the filmmakers can balance the karmic scales and produce something better with their next endeavor.

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