Everyone is a little frightened of hospital waiting rooms and dentists' offices.
These places remind people of their vulnerabilities and are quickly associated with pain.
It’s these feelings that medical thrillers toy with.
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The genre taps into audiences' deepest fears about the fragility of the human body and mind.
Gore Verbinski’s direction immerses viewers in a worldwhere wellness is not what it seems.
DirectorCarlo Mirabella-Daviscrafts this premise into a slow-burning thriller.
He eschews gore for more restrained discomfort, like in the scene where Hunter consumes a screwdriver whole.
She subtly but effectively conveys all the character’s anxiety, pain, and glimmers of hope.
Let me tell you something: I am God."
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Both Baldwin and Kidman are on their A-game, assisted by supporting turns fromBill PullmanandAnne Bancroft.
The treatment of guilt is decent, but overall,Flatlinersseems to shrink from its thematic potential.
Sutherland delivers a solid, if somewhat hardened, performance that fits well within the film’s tone.
Bacon, however, steals the show, making his character feel real and well-rounded.
The birds are doing that."
It adds up to one of the strongest entries in Soderbergh’s impressive filmography.
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The movie even had some real-world implications.
The film conjures a pervasive feeling of uneasewith careful pacing and meticulously framed shots.
Redmayne, in particular, is restrained and believable in his portrayal of a sociopathic monster.
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Almodovar fuses influences from filmmakers as varied as Alfred Hitchcock and Luis Bunuel, filtered through his unique perspective.
As the film unfolds, it revealsdeeper conspiracies involving the pharmaceutical industry and medical ethics.
Somehow, none of it ever feels ridiculous.
If anything,Side Effectsismore relevant now than it was when it came out.
If I dont qualify for Medicare, who the hell does?
Despite his criminal behavior, one can’t help rooting for John, at least a little.
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