Let's get the negatives out of the way. It's very generic and predictable, it's filled with jump scares, some characters are cliched, the writing is a bit sloppy and rushed at times, there's some humour inserted that feels out of place and at times, the direction can seem a bit lazy where characters make stupid decisions which leads to their deaths.
However it's not all bad. First of all, the concept is very interesting. Someone having a time clock which tells them when they're going to die. It's a great concept which I feel could work as a survival horror film, not a supernatural horror. What I mean by that is i think the deaths would be more plausible if they were the result of life based accidents or disasters like the final destination films.
Even though this film is flawed, the acting is fantastic. Elizabeth Lail and Jordan calloway are fantastic and surprisingly, their characters are given some sympathetic backstories which can help connect with their characters.
I also liked the design of the ghostly figure that was stalking everyone who come close to their deaths. It's was very creepy. The final confrontation with the future also leads to, which I feel, was a very clever final move.
Overall, this is a very generically flawed unscary horror film that relys way too much on jump scares. However it is thoroughly entertaining and it's worth seeing at least once and I would watch it again.
⭐⭐
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