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Aftermath

2017

Elliott Lester

Arnold Schwarzenegger, Scoot McNairy, Maggie Grace, Kevin Zegers ...

4.7

3,040

Drama. Thriller Two strangers' lives become inextricably bound together after a devastating plane crash. Inspired by actual events, AFTERMATH tells a story of guilt and revenge after an air traffic controller's (Scoot McNairy) error causes the death of a construction foreman's (Arnold Schwarzenegger) wife and daughter.

	Author	Review
United States	Peter Debruge Variety	"'Aftermath' is one of those mopey coping-with-grief movies in which the characters grapple with intense emotions, while audiences feel nothing"	NEG
United States	Frank Scheck The Hollywood Reporter	"Schwarzenegger's attempt to stretch his acting muscles falters (...) Despite the seriousness of his intentions, 'Aftermath' doesn’t pack sufficient emotional punch."	NEG
United States	April Wolfe Village Voice	"[Schwarzenegger] does a subtle, absorbing performance of despair so unlike his other work that his lined and laden face at times seems nearly unrecognizable."	POS
United States	Ignatiy Vishnevetsky AV Club	"A drama on autopilot (...) Elliott Lester takes a one-note-fits-all approach to trauma and guilt"	NEG
United States	Ed Gonzalez Slant	"Schwarzenegger is fighting a losing battle against Lester and screenwriter Javier Gullón's inherently simplistic conception of both Roman and Jake's grief."	NEG
United Kingdom	Tim Robey Telegraph	"The film takes leave of credibility early, but thinks 271 people unconvincingly dying in the sky should power it through, even though little else happens you could dignify with the word story (…) Rating: ★ (out of 5)"	NEG
United Kingdom	Fionnuala Halligan Screendaily	"While Schwarzenegger is solid (...) and McNairy is completely committed (...) Lester’s film is resolutely one-note"	NEU
United Kingdom	Peter Bradshaw The Guardian	"Arnold Schwarzenegger can't rescue drab disaster drama (...) A two-dimensional film (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"	NEG
United Kingdom	Hamish Macbain Empire	"One of Schwarzenegger’s most layered performances ever."	POS

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