directed by Joel Schumacher
Recipe for today: young Kiefer Sutherland, Julia Roberts, William Baldwin, Oliver Platt and Kevin Bacon. Mix it all up with a bit of horror, add psychological drama and lots of questions about the after-life. Voilà, we’re getting “Flatliners”. But let’s make it clear, I’m talking about the one from 1990, because there’s also a follow-up made in 2017 with not the best ratings, as far as I know. Honestly speaking, I haven’t seen the newest one because I didn’t feel the need to see it. I know the story, it’s fine, but watching it again wouldn’t be the same. Or perhaps the 2017 version is somehow surprising and would leave me speechless – no idea. Maybe one day I’ll decide to catch up on that. In the meantime, I’d like to recommend you the film from 1990 as it’s one of those that perhaps isn’t a must-see, but because of the cast it’s totally worth it. The story is pretty simple – we get to know a bunch of medical students who wish to play gods. They want to experiment and find out what happens after death. Obviously, it’s not a fantasy production, so they cannot just ask some spirits or recently met aliens about it. They actually need to die and get back to life as fast as it’s possible. So as I said, playing gods. I must say that at the beginning I was quite curious and seeing their actions was fascinating. I barely know how paracetamol works, so bringing someone back to life goes beyond my imagination. However, later I was rather enjoying the acting more than the film itself. The idea was unusual and it should be appreciated, especially in the 90s, but perhaps I’ve been already spoilt by modern productions which play with our minds much harder. However, I do think that every film freak should dedicate an evening to this film as the cast is absolutely gold and seeing them so young and fresh and still unexperienced melts hearts, I swear. But, even though they were young, you could already see a lot of potential and great skills showing up, so take that one seriously. In case you’re wondering whether you’ll be able to go to the bathroom at night after watching – the answer is yes. The only consequence might be limited trust towards your doctors, but other than that, enjoy!
My rating: 7/10
S.
I have nothing to watch 