Aftermath (2017)

Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.

Like the great film, it's made with a great deal of visible affection both in front of and behind the camera.

This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.

The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

In my mid 20's I had an incident that caused me to have severe clinical depression. It was the most painful time in my life. This movie reminded me of that incident - and seeing how the character's coped with grief made me know that someone out there understands what it is like. To help - Arnold is in the film and yes...he gets aggressive. And when someone hangs up on him...he calls back.

I have to say not the happiest of storylines out there, but a very well-acted and directed film. Arnold really stretches his legs dramatically here, and does not disappoint. The supporting cast are excellent as well. As others have said, don't expect overly much in the way of story, and most certainly don't watch it if you're looking for something happy and optimistic, but for a drama with some genuine emotion and feeling, Aftermath is definitely worth a watch. Glad to see Arnold getting into these types of films.

It had a good and promising concept and the first two thirds of the film were really good and intriguing. Arnold Schwarzenegger proved that with the right material he can actually act as he delivered quite a decent performance here, one that works more than just on one note. I think he tried out for an Oscar with that role. I did not like Scoot McNairy and thought he gave an unconvincing and bad performance. Maggie Grace was okay with what she was given to. The direction was fine but a bit monotonic. The screenplay was fine. All of that until the last third, or 15 minutes in particular when the film totally turned its direction and went all over the place. All the motivations were thrown away and it became very unbelievable, technically and morally. A real shame, as it really could have been a solid character drama with many good values. Oh and its one of the prime examples of really bad and misleading marketing.

I watched this movie not knowing what to expect, as I have always loved Arnie for years kicking butt. This is a movie of pure empathy and grief following the death of Arnie's wife and son in a tragic plane accident. This movie was too close to home for me as my thirteen year old daughter was hit by a car seventeen years ago while walking home with her girlfriend and killed instantly.The feelings of Arnold's character throughout the trauma and grief of the accident paralleled mine closely. Dealing with such a tragic loss is hard on anybody losing a family member and this movies brought out all the feelings in the characters involved in the airplane crash.This would be very close to Arnold's best performance and I have seen and loved all of his movies. There is a soft and human side to Arnold that we have never seen in a movie before, showing his versatility, compassion and grief. I would recommend this movie, to not only Arnold Schwarzenegger fans but to people who like "real life" disasters and how people can cope with the aftermath of such events.I hope to see more movies like this from Arnie in the future. Thanks Arnie for the entertainment.