Word: sutherland
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...catalyst for all this action is Nelson Wright (Kiefer Sutherland); it is Nelson's idea to experiment with death. His friends allege he is motivated by his craving for medical celebrity, not "truth and wisdom," as he claims. But his true motivation--nihilism--seems painfully obvious. "Philosophy has failed, religion has failed," Nelson tells them. "Now it's up to the physical scientists." Because he values nothing, least of all himself, Nelson goes to ridiculous lengths to satisfy his unsatiable curiosity. He is the first to medically die, the first "flatliner...
...Sutherland, one of the most promising young actors in modern movies, gives a brilliant performance as Nelson. He beautifully captures the psychological nuances of a sophisticated character. His acting genius is borne out by his ability to portray a young man simultaneously arrogant and self-loathing, passionate and cold. The movie is nearly two hours long, and it is largely Sutherland's presence that suspends the audience...
...sound than most. Anderson commands the bel canto repertory, whose heroines tend to be, as she puts it, "girls who are sad, mad or dead." She herself is a larger-than- life heroine with a bravura temperament to match her voice. If critics see her as a young Joan Sutherland, opera fans compare her with Maria Callas. Like la Callas, Anderson stirs things...