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Sunday, July 28, 2013

Flashback Time: Flateliners..

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FLATLINERS: 1990: ++: HRR:  Well, this movie has Julia Roberts, Kiefer Sutherland, William Baldwin and Oliver Platt.  Who the heck is Oliver Platt?  Exactly..One of my favorite movies that I quiz "so called" movie buffs on, this movie will keep you guessing until the end.  Isn't that the point?

Yes, Julia Roberts was her usual charming self and Kiefer Sutherland basically played the part of the Lost Boys' vampire but this movie has serious teeth.  It deals with an intriguing premise and draws you in with it's background, development and characters.

Although it's a late 80s early 90s movie, you forget about that pretty quickly, except for some of the music choices and costumes.  When you boil it down, it's still a pretty creepy movie that has it's fair share of very convincing horror.  It just gets under skin in a way that all great movies should.  That's why you should watch it.

Do the characters at times seem a little "over dramatic"?  Yes, but I guess that's what the director was going for.  Stand out scenes are the dream scenes, the flashback scenes, the scene in the subway with the foul-mouthed girl, when William Baldwin has flashbacks about his trysts, and of course, when the kids with roller blades chase one of the main characters. 

I don't want to give away the ending, because it's one of the best parts!  Just watch this hidden gem when you have a moment, and watch it alone, in the dark!::::88%




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