Falls short of the original

I watched the original Flatliners four days ago for the first time in years, then tonight this version (which I'd never seen) came on TV. It's kinda muddled whether it's a sequel, or remake/reboot. Kiefer Sutherland appears in both. He originally announced he was playing the same character in this as he played in the original, but when the movie was released his character had a different name. However, there is apparently a deleted scene on the home release which makes it clear it's the same character, now living under an assumed name.

This is well enough acted, and some scenes are atmospheric. The story is pretty much a retread of the original, but none of the young leads in this are as charismatic or memorable as Sutherland, Kevin Bacon, Oliver Platt, Julia Roberts, or even William Baldwin were. And despite the high stakes the new characters are playing for, the ending is laughably lite, with little or no consequences for anyone (with one notable exception). 5/10