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Flatliners (1990), directed by Joel Schumacher

1/11/2016

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Low-end "3" that accomplishes what it sets out to do but sets the bar so low that it challenges neither itself nor the audience.  Kiefer Sutherland is med student who convinces several classmates to join him in groundbreaking investigation of life after death by killing themselves on the operating table then being revived by the others.  As each comes back, they bring with them disturbing elements from their past.  Well-made, with good cast that also includes Julia Roberts, Kevin Bacon, Oliver Platt, and William Baldwin, each of whom convincingly plays out his or her own Afternoon Special sub-plot.  Makes dumb mistake of mentioning the commonality between near death experiences even as it offers its own completely different interpretation.  Excellent candidate for a more intelligent remake.

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