Upon death, there is absolute nothingness, or perhaps
indeed, a tangible experience in the realms beyond death.
The 2017 “Flatliners” movie is about five medical
students who journey to the other side of life by stopping their hearts for
several minutes at a time while the others resuscitate the one person who has
been intentionally flatlined.
Courtney, portrayed by Ellen Page is the first person
to embark upon this dangerous experiment, and at first, it’s wonderful. After
being clinically dead for well over a minute, Courtney’s brain has been rewired,
and her musical skills on the piano are returned to her, and medical school has
become a lot easier for her. When some of her counterparts follow suit, their
experiences are a tad different, yet still positive life changes.
Diego Luna who portrays Ray, the smartest of the five
medical students says the others are stupid for intentionally having their
hearts stopped, but he’s always there to bring them back to life!
Exploring the afterlife becomes a nightmarish debacle for the four students who have ventured to the
regions of death and beyond. Their
ability to recognize what is real or imagined becomes increasingly difficult
for them to determine. Intense nightmares become a harsh awakening to what lies
in the uncharted depths of death and despair.
A four star must see for fans of sci-fi horror.
Mark Izzy Schurr
