It takes just one step to cross the fragile line between life and death. A group of medical students chose a forbidden and dangerous area for their research. The future doctors decided to penetrate into the mystery of oblivion, which comes after cardiac arrest. One by one, the students plunge into a state of clinical death, embarking on an unpredictable journey to the other side of life. The results of the research were so unexpected that a person who has been there can no longer continue the same way of life, even if he or she wanted to.
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After all, Joel Schumacher is a peculiar director, making very unconventional and very different films, almost every one of which deserves the audience’s attention. Of course, sometimes the director tries to work for the masses, and then you get failures (Batman Forever and Batman & Robin we all remember very well). But when he shoots in his own style, you get really original films. His films are chambery, not spectacular and rather cheap on a budget, but very atmospheric and tense.
The plot of this film tells the story of a group of medical students who, having heard the stories of patients about the light at the end of the tunnel, survived clinical death, decide to try this feeling. Their leader Nelson, with the help of a defibrillator and medicines puts himself in a coma, and a minute and a half later his friends bring him back to life. After experiencing something indescribable, he tells his friends about it, after which they also experience the same thing. But here’s the trouble – these actions have very serious consequences, because the whole time they’ve been in a coma, their brains have been dying.
Today is a good day to die (c)
Honestly, I haven’t seen a movie with a plot like this anywhere else. This theme, raised in the early 90’s, is still not hackneyed and is rarely used, at least on as high an artistic level as it is here. And rightly so, since Schumacher raises all kinds of themes in this film and doesn’t limit himself to just one. Philosophical subtexts come out of all the cracks, you just have to watch carefully. Here are themes of redemption, the importance of every action in our future lives. And, of course, the main theme is that beyond life is no longer our territory.
To be honest, after watching it I didn’t want to move from my seat for a long time, because I was still coming back from what I had seen. In principle, there is nothing shocking in the movie, but the very idea and its magnificent realization strikes the imagination. The characters were pitiful, you believed in their repentance from the very beginning. The story of Nelson, the group’s most memorable character, is particularly tragic in this regard. He evokes so many different emotions at various points in the film that it is simply impossible not to be moved by him.
The actors in the film are not the stars, but they are talented. Kiefer Sutherland is just the highlight of the program. He is the one responsible for the very Nelson, who is the best character here. His facial expressions and look are really great. He certainly outplayed everyone here. But his level of acting in no way diminishes the quality of the other actors. A superbly acted Julia Roberts (it is one of her most dramatic roles), Kevin Bacon shone on the screen, as always not dropping below a certain level. And of course, William Baldwin, in my opinion, who remained in the shadow of all the others both in terms of the quality of his acting and the character himself.
Everything matters. Everything we do in this life (c)
The Comatoseurs is a great mix of detective, thriller and drama. It’s been a long time since I’ve seen anything like this and I was extremely pleased with my viewing experience. Of course, someone may say that the plot is far-fetched, but I found the ideas expressed in the film very close and the characters very vivid. Exactly because of the essence, drama and atmosphere, I think this movie should be appreciated by all fans of the above mentioned genres. I think you will not be disappointed, the picture is really unusual.
Info Blu-ray
Video
Codec: HEVC / H.265 (91.7 Mb/s)
Resolution: Native 4K (2160p)
HDR: Dolby Vision, HDR10
Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1
Audio
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 (48kHz, 24-bit)
English: Dolby Digital 5.1
English: Dolby Digital 2.0
Subtitles
English SDH.
