ReaderKenka Let's be realistic.

ShangLuda Admirable film.

TrueHello Fun premise, good actors, bad writing. This film seemed to have potential at the beginning but it quickly devolves into a trite action film. Ultimately it's very boring.

Kien Navarro Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.

subhdeep-07439 It started with a lot of promise but then it becomes a stupid movie. And it is too long. Story looks streched to me.

Spikeopath Strictly on a personal level, I always felt that the original Flatliners was average at best. A missed opportunity to use the premise for frightening results, to unnerve, unhinge, whilst intelligently examining the life after death question. So when news of this 2017 remake broke I wasn't in the least bit surprised, the idea at the narrative core was ripe for further filmic delvings.Niels Arden Oplev's 2017 version is itself problematic, and a long way from being all the things I so wanted from the original film, but at least it has its own twists, a supernatural slant for scares. The makers are also to be applauded for making a truly bold decision in the story, rendering complaints about this not offering anything new as being redundant. Chances are that if you are a fan of the original film you will hate this, if like me you have no affinity to it then this is an ok time waster. While for those not familiar with the 1990 pic can go in for some mild shock and afterlife dalliances. 6/10

Mike_Devine 27 years after Joel Schumacher's original psychological thriller 'Flatliners' hit theaters, we see a new interpretation of the unique premise for a new generation. The 2017 low budget film by Niels Arden Oplev is a far cry from the original, despite a solid cast of newcomers who bring the stories of five medical school students who are fascinated with the afterlife - and experimenting to get a glimpse at the beyond.In 'Flatliners,' we get to meet the core cast as they are still getting acclimated into med school, from Courtney (Ellen Page) and Ray (Diego Luna) to Marlo (Nina Dobrev) and Jamie (James Norton), as well as Sophia (Kiersey Clemons). Each member of this unlikely crew has a different perspective they bring - in addition to a different painful past experience. The plot does not diverge much from the original film, so it comes as no surprise that as "amazing" things begin to happen to the students, strange side effects emerge, as well.Given that this isn't a new concept, 'Flatliners' needs to depend on execution, acting and overall entertainment value in order to be a hit with audiences. Unfortunately, the film kind of flatlines on its own because none of these three aspects are strong. While Page and Luna are perhaps the best actors represented here, neither of them give it their all, and even a minor role by original cast member Kiefer Sutherland does not help much in the acting department. As for the fright factor, there are some good scares thrown into the mix here, but none are what could be called memorable. There are scenes that feel cheap enough to be from a TV movie, so the low budget nature of 'Flatliners' cuts against it.In short, there aren't a lot of good things to say about 'Flatliners' because it will always be compared to the much superior original.

zenbeautysteph I loved the original. So disappointed, I rarely get to sit and watch a film, what a waste of time. Very boring and unimaginative. Not impressed.