Review of Flatliners (2017) by Jeffrey S — 16 Mar 2018
A remake of the Joel Schumacher cult hit, Flatliners is a gripping psychological thriller. In an attempt to learn what happens to the brain after death four medical students experiment with inducing death and resuscitation, and in doing so touch something on the other side that begins to haunt them.
Featuring Ellen Page, Diego Luna, and Nina Dobrev, the film has a pretty solid cast and a nice cameo from Keiffer Sutherland (who starred in the original). But the characters are a little underdeveloped and the conclusion is a bit anticlimactic.
Still, there's a good amount of mystery to what's happening to the students and the chases and fight scenes are fairly intense. And the directing style helps to heighten the drama and suspense.
Flatliners doesn't quite live up to the Schumacher original, but overall it's an entertaining film that delivers some creepy chills.
This review of Flatliners (2017) was written by Jeffrey S on 16 Mar 2018.
Flatliners has generally received mixed reviews.
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