Theĭog does in fact jump back to life, but there's something not quite right about the canine upon its return, with the beast showing increasedĪggression to the point that Clay (Evan Peters), one of the assistants helping with the project, actually outright references Cujo. Underpinnings of "waking" those previously ensconced in supposed eternal sleep.Ī rather long plot arc revolves around this pair, along with a small gaggle of acolytes, using the Lazarus serum to revive a dead dog. Somewhat moreĪbout it all is Frank's partner (professional and personal) Zoe (Olivia Wilde), a woman who tends to want to examine the moral Named Frank (Mark Duplass), a patently geeky guy who's over the moon with all the technology at his disposal.
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Researching a serum code named Lazarus, a gooey white substance which has the ability to revive the recently deceased. The surname of Mary Shelley's immortal (sorry) doctor is perhaps winkingly alluded to in the first name of one of two scientists
Serum which can in fact "reanimate" the dead, at least temporarily, giving doctors a little time to develop alternative therapies.
extending life long enough to find a cure for whatever is ailing an individual-is the motivating factor behind a team of scientists developing Mechanical device that was implanted into his chest to allow doctors time to supposedly find a human heart as a replacement. Clark was the first "successful" human recipient of a Jarvik 7 artificial heart (at my alma mater, the University of Utah, I'd like to If you're old enough to recognize the name Barney Clark, you may understand some of the "medical" relevance of The LazarusĮarly setup. Otherwise, this largelyįorgettable feature is in fact dead on arrival. With hoary clichés like booming low frequency bombasts erupting on the soundtrack unexpectedly at any given moment. Alas, The Lazarus Effect is largely content to whip up scattered scares While films like Frankenstein may revolve around a "monster," other, more contemporary, fare like Flatliners have tended to exploit both a more putatively scientific as well as (subtextuallyĪt least) religious aspect in exploring this provocative concept. Specifically attempting to bring folks back from the dead, has been a long running trope in all sorts of media, and film is certainly no exception. Havoc (unintentionally, it must be added) and causing a general panic in the pitchfork and torches equipped populace. Needless to say,įrankenstein's reanimated monster didn't exactly go gentle into that good night, or in fact into that good day, for that matter, instead wreaking Someone wasn't paying attention to what happened after the good Doctor Frankenstein screamed, "It's aliiiiive!" on that stormy night in the castle oh, so long ago.
Reviewed by Jeffrey Kauffman, June 17, 2015