Seeking answers about the afterlife, Chicago medical student Nelson convinces his fellow pupils to help him end his life, and then resuscitate him in the nick of time.
Atheist David, playboy Joe, and troubled Rachel, also journey into the unknown, looking for meaning in their own lives.
As the experiments become more perilous, each is forced to contend with the paranormal consequences of trespassing on the other side.........
Flat liners belongs in the category of films that are 'films that you should have seen when released, because they were more relevant back then'. I know people whom have seen it for the first time lately, and have loathed the film, but back when this was released, it felt fresh, new, and pretty amazing.
The concept is pretty simple, 'die for a few minutes, and then get haunted by your past mistakes' is pretty much what the film is, but it's what Schumacher does with the mise en scene that makes the film stand out ahead of other genre-alike films released in 1990.
The cast are all good, and all have their own arcs, except Platt, who is nothing more than the token whiner of the group. The death scenes are sublime, and are still pretty trippy to watch, especially Joes which is strangely erotically charged, but is accompanied with an amazing piece of music. Unfortunately though, his 'past mistakes' are sidelined as the other three are more involved, and psychologically more charged than his.
It's always great to see Sutherland get absolutely totalled by a child, and Roberts' is the eerie part of the film, even though hers was not her fault.
Bacon has the most intricate part of the film, as I'm sure that a lot of people went through/did what David did as a child.
Add some wonderful visuals, and some glorious 80's tropes, this is a film that doesn't stand the test of time, but for the lucky ones who where there when it was first released, it's a sumptuous, debauchorous, treat....
Atheist David, playboy Joe, and troubled Rachel, also journey into the unknown, looking for meaning in their own lives.
As the experiments become more perilous, each is forced to contend with the paranormal consequences of trespassing on the other side.........
Flat liners belongs in the category of films that are 'films that you should have seen when released, because they were more relevant back then'. I know people whom have seen it for the first time lately, and have loathed the film, but back when this was released, it felt fresh, new, and pretty amazing.
The concept is pretty simple, 'die for a few minutes, and then get haunted by your past mistakes' is pretty much what the film is, but it's what Schumacher does with the mise en scene that makes the film stand out ahead of other genre-alike films released in 1990.
The cast are all good, and all have their own arcs, except Platt, who is nothing more than the token whiner of the group. The death scenes are sublime, and are still pretty trippy to watch, especially Joes which is strangely erotically charged, but is accompanied with an amazing piece of music. Unfortunately though, his 'past mistakes' are sidelined as the other three are more involved, and psychologically more charged than his.
It's always great to see Sutherland get absolutely totalled by a child, and Roberts' is the eerie part of the film, even though hers was not her fault.
Bacon has the most intricate part of the film, as I'm sure that a lot of people went through/did what David did as a child.
Add some wonderful visuals, and some glorious 80's tropes, this is a film that doesn't stand the test of time, but for the lucky ones who where there when it was first released, it's a sumptuous, debauchorous, treat....