Quote:
Originally Posted by The_Return
Flatliners (2017)
Goddamn this was bad. Full disclosure: I've never seen the original, so I can't compare...but fuck me, what an awful movie. Clichéd, afterschool special nonsense. Lame jump scares, generic set pieces and absolutely no reason to care about anything that's happening.
All the characters are cardboard cutouts, none of them ever feel like real people - the cast isn't terrible, but they're fighting an uphill battle against a godawful script.
Ugh. This is the worst thing I've seen in theaters in years, and I didn't even have high expectations.
|
Sorry you had to see that, Return!
I'll definitely skip it.
Good news is, I recommend the original Flatliners. I thought the build up was really well done (3/4ths of the film). It's really what the film is about. The conclusion was what it was... not bad or good... kinda interesting choice. Love to hear what you think of the original. I can pretty much guarantee you'd be entertained. I knew what the film was about before I saw it, so seeing the re-make probably wouldn't be a significant spoiler.