The Final
by Jose
Consequences. None of us are free from them.
Plot
A group of high school outcasts get revenge on the students that torment them.
What is it about?
This movie is about the tortured masses banding together, and exacting righteous revenge on their tormentors. Any of us, no matter what side we found ourselves on in high school know how bad it can get. We can see how deep and hard the psychological torture is. That is why deep down inside, when we hear about a school shooting, we aren't all that surprised. We understand. We knew the people that got hurt/kicked/abused daily by the rising stars, and were ignored by the school staff. We wondered when they'd crack. We worried they'd find automatic weapons. We joked about it. Until it really happens.
In this movie, the "uncool" kids have had enough. They plan a trap. They draw their tormentors in by taking advantage of their egos with a VIP costume party. They divide and torture them. They single out the abusers that have been tormenting them since grade school, and they exact precise revenge.
The Final, being part of the 8 Films to Die For Horrorfest, did not bring large amounts of blood and guts. We get gun shots, a unique torture scene involving acupuncture needles, a corrosive face mask, bear traps, finger cutting, and some spine severing. But very little blood. It really did not need it. Just the overall feeling of the movie was enough to deliver that special uneasy “feel”.
Final thoughts
Dane: Ask yourself one question... what did I do to get here?
There is a message at the end. One that has already been shown to be true. Kids that aren't taught properly how to function in the world will lash out, and sometimes they'll hurt or mentally destroy others who society labels as outcasts and unpopular. And only their inept parents are to blame for it. Too many parents make no effort to ensure their children will behave or act like proper human beings. To be open and respectful to others and to treat others the way they want to be treated. But some parents do not care. They were popular. They bullied and tormented others when they were young. And they survived to grow up to be decent (in their minds) people. That a little “tough love” is good experience to life. These parents then see what their kids do to others and laugh about it. “They are kids being kids”. Yet they fail to realize the damage these things do to kids and teens. Torture. Abuse. Pain. Suffering. All in the name of “kids being kids”.
Fuck you.
Now that I vented. The Final is a decent movie. And a great entry to the Horrorfest series. Highly recommend. If you seen movies like Elephant and Bang Bang You’re Dead then The Final is a movie to pick up or watch.
Rating : 3.5 out of 5
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