The Lazarus Effect

Don't waste your time, go rent Flatliners and watch that. If you've already seen it, give it a re-watch. This seems like a music video retread of that same material geared towards the ADHD crowd who have no time for sense, plot, intelligence, character development or emotional connection. The movie is slick-looking and well shot, with one or two creepy moments, and the leads are talented enough, especially Olivia Wilde. She does the best with cliches upon cliches, and certainly does an awesome 'evil daemonic bitch', but her talents are wasted here. One or two cool moments do not outweigh the thoroughly preachy and predictable script. Jump scares only work when you don't expect them.

D+