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Flatliners (2017)
8/10
Much better than people are saying. Very good combination between sci-fi and horror
13 October 2017
Flatliners is about a group of students who are not satisfied with their lives and thanks to the initiative of one of them (Ellen Page) they find something beyond comprehension that changes their perspectives about life. The plot itself: Promising.

The movie is half sci-fi, normal people trying to surpass the limit of science in a realistic way or at least tied to the ground which cannot be said about the other part, the horror one, where the movie takes another road, a supernatural one. But is interesting in it's on way and it's very well made, in my theater people were really scared. If you're willing to accept this two sides of the movie, you're enjoying it for sure.

The acting is good enough. Of course Ellen does a great job and the other actors did a good performance with what they were given.

So, why the bad reviews? Well, Flatliners doesn't have the best script and it has "teenager parts" but who wouldn't party after that? Anyway, this is not enough for so bad reviews. So, what is it? It's the comparison with the original one. Yes, in case you don't know, this movie is a remake of a 1990 movie. And what almost everyone is doing is comparing this new one with the oldest and it's tiring. What did I do up there? Analyze the movie I went to see to the cinema. And that's it. I don't know why they insist so much on talking about other movie.

Flatliners won't change your life but it's a good enough made movie, with good acting, good plot and an excellent combination of horror and sci-fi. Go see it, ignore the critics. You'll enjoy it.
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Blood Simple (1984)
1/10
Disappointing
3 November 2014
Warning: Spoilers
First, the movie starts too fast, there's not an introduction of the characters and because of that, I couldn't care less about what will happen with them throughout the whole movie. In 20 minutes I already was so bored. I understand that in the 80's no one locks their door, but if you're having sex the wife of a man who just threatened you, you lock it! Then, with all that blood he lost, how he could still be alive? Also Ray has a nice car, a good house, he dresses well and he works as a bartender, why he has a shovel on his car? Then it just get worse and worse, if an almost dead man is pointing a gun on you, you watch him and let him shoot you twice? After that scene Ray says to Abby "if you shoot someone, you have to make sure he is dead"... but he buried a man alive!! The directors try to give the impression that "no one knows whats going on" and that's because they don't talk! At least Abby with Ray, come on! A disappointing movie, with awful characters and poor techniques to try to make you feel the suspense. My advice? Don't loose your time.
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