Bad Acting and worse Bad Screenplay

One of the best movies of the year! Incredible from the beginning to the end.

Worth seeing just to witness how winsome it is.

The movie really just wants to entertain people.

Flatliners tries to be a thriller and an art film, but it doesn't quite pull off either one. It's an interesting story, though I wonder how many real-life medical students could sit through it without rolling their eyes.

Flatliners is an incredible movie ahead of its time. To get this exact same cast in this day and age would be nearly impossible. A must see for sci-fi fans. I honestly dont think it gets any better than this if your looking for a great sci-fi/horror movie. All of the cast is exceptional and the writing is amazing. Kiefer plays the peer pressure role pretty well to say the least! An all time classic. This is sci-fi 101 on how science fiction is to be made. Anybody interested in sci-fi has to see this before they flatline.

For centuries man has been overly curious with the after life. Is there a place for our souls to travel to? A utopia that exists for eternity? Do you re-unite with loved ones who departed before you? Are you judged by a higher being and then processed to different realms? How is one to be judged/ Bravery, Kindness, charity, good deeds bad deeds? This movie takes a different approach to the after life experience in a unique form. Cleverly written by Peter Filardi, Flatliners is definitely different and visionary. The movie opens with a Medical student , Nelson Wright (Keifer Sutherland)who gazes over the city and says, "Today is a good day to die." Nelson tries to convince four other Medical students to do a risky iatrica experiment which involves flat-lining a person for one minute to hopefully see what's beyond life itself. The cast is well known since this movie came out in 1990 with William Baldwin as Joe Hurley.Kevin Bacon as David Labraccio. Julia Roberts as Rachel Manus and finally Oliver Platt plays Randy Steckle. Since this was Nelson's brain child idea he volunteers himself to go under and have his heart go into cardiac arrest for one minute in hopes of seeing his afterlife. While being lifeless on the table Nelson is in the after world and sees a boy who he bullied named Billy Mahoney (Joshua Rudoy). Nelson gets resuscitated and lies to the group. Nelson simply said he saw something but couldn't describe it when in truth he awoke in the afterworld seeing a boy who he tanted in his childhood. Earlier in Nelson's life he teased Billy Mahoney and physically killed him by throwing a rock at him making him fall out of a tree. The others from the group followed the same procedure. Going into cardiac arrest for one minute, experience their after world, then revived. The problem now is what they inherit from the after world, as the dead meet the living in nightmares, living nightmares!Each one with a has a terrible vision. Joe went next and experienced an erotic world of sexy woman as Joe has a hidden collection of erotic videos he hides from his wife. Joe also claims to the group that his experience were hazy without specifics, another lie.Then David travels through the cardiac express to the crossover world as he finds himself on a train as he see a Black girl. Her named is Winnie Hicks (Kimberly Scott). Joe also bullied her in high school. Rachel goes next and crosses over to witness he Father committing suicide. As the procedure takes hold to resuscitate, the main power goes out as Rachel is lifeless on the table as the defibrillator is rendered useless. Rachel manages to wake up under her own power. Our story doesn't end here. It's just starting as there are drastic side effects as the world of the dead crossover to haunt our recipients. The violent scenes with Billy Mahoney and Nelson Wright are extremely gruesome. Some reach closure, others find out the truth behind the act of death. Still so many questioned UN-answered. Just love a different take on the afterlife.

Acting: 15/20 Writing: 37/40 Directing/Editing/Production/Etc: 38/40Overall: 90/100 A-Review: As I'm sure anyone could guess just by looking at the cast list, Julia Roberts was the weakest part of this film - acting and casting-wise. Not only is it tough to see her playing a medical student for the obvious reasons, she also only delivers a decent performance. Kiefer Sutherland and Kevin Bacon, on the other hand, really showcase their talents and give very compelling performances. I'd even say this is probably one of Bacon's best roles. Oliver Platt proved himself to be a good side-character actor, as per usual, and William Baldwin was decent to mediocre (yet still better than Roberts).The premise was very interesting here and it was one of the earliest films to show Generation X's ambition and desire to "upstage those (freaking) Baby Boomers!" It was also very true to the nihilism that embodied Generation X: These group of students were willing to die - and essentially "kill" each other - to reach their goals. Generation X grew up in a tough time, when the crime rate was high and they were often left to fend for themselves (known as the "latchkey children"). There had been a bit of a depression, a raise in oil prices and a constant flow of divorce. All of these negative things contributed to the nihilistic attitudes that are very symbolic of Generation X.The film had a lot of religious undertones but is still interesting enough for atheist viewers to enjoy. In fact, Kevin Bacon's character is an atheist, and like everyone else's character in the film, he has his own reasons for wanting to partake in this "experiment" - adding some depth and perspective to the film.*Spoiler Alert!*I think the answers that they came up with, primarily of reliving the memories and imagery that had "impacted" the characters the most, was actually pretty compelling and entertaining. It was interesting how they portrayed death as "lulling" and "inviting" one in. (Could be a scary thought in itself.) The premise of redemption was classic-religious storytelling but done in a tasteful way, nonetheless.Also, the fact that none of the people who "died and came back" suffered any kind of brain problems as a result, was very unbelievable. They only only slightly alluded to the phenomenon of the potential to come back with "benefits" (which judging by the trailer, the sequel does plan to get more into).*End of Spoiler Alert!*The suspense was gripping throughout most of the film, from the "experiment" procedures to the after-math following each one. The imagery of the hospital in the beginning looked more like an old church dungeon than an actual hospital - providing some interesting imagery, but taking away from the scenery at the same time. Throughout the film, there was a lot of subtle and not-so-subtle visual imagery of "faces watching", (as part of the religious symbolism) that looked pretty cool if you caught it.Overall this film was suspenseful, presented some interesting thoughts and ideas, and provided some commendable performances. Definitely a good watch for a "scary movie" or "darker subject" kind of night.