best movie i've ever seen.

Absolutely Brilliant!

Strong acting helps the film overcome an uncertain premise and create characters that hold our attention absolutely.

It's a feast for the eyes. But what really makes this dramedy work is the acting.

Quite by chance and more so by accident I picked up this copy of "Flatliners" and was somewhat puzzled by the names of the principal players appearing here because I knew the film had been made more than a couple of decades ago. Seeing Kiefer Sutherland as old as he was, I knew I had picked up the remake, but what the heck, I've made that mistake before. I didn't think it was as bad as a lot of the reviewers make it sound here on IMDb, but as I mentioned, I was really set on watching the original. There were some interesting concepts being explored in the picture, which blended sci-fi elements with horror and the idea of the 'flatliners' having to deal with mistakes they made in life that required atonement as a result of being on the other side. Feeding off of a guilty conscience, each of the young medical students found themselves on a plane of existence where they saw people who died or who's deaths they might have caused. The entire concept comes together near the end of the story when each of the players comes to understand that they have to face up to what they've done and find a way to forgive themselves. Sounds to me like the makers of this film could take a cue from that advice.

6 stars only because Nina Dobrev is sexy afGood original idea, some good scenes that are 'kinda' terrifying. But the development of the whole concept is very weak. Guys are not acting naturally (like instead of running, when it's scary, they enter/open that room/door... ), guys are scientists, but don't actually try to fix their problems scientifically, etc etc... The scene where she throws her laptop into the river is pathetic. Ever heard of recycling?

If you are not going to improve on the original, don't even bother. This movie is an insult to the original. Everyone who participated in this mess should be ashamed of themselves. Within the first 5 minutes of watching this poor excuse for a movie, I knew I had made a big mistake. So it has become my life's mission to save other people from this dreadful movie.

This version never understood the original. Do yourselves a favor and see the original one.