![]() ![]() ![]() #AFTERMATH 2017 FULL#This opening sequence is full of dread, as the audience sees where this is going before Roman does, since he’s so full of euphoria over seeing his wife and daughter, and the process of his being told about the crash is as painful as one can imagine. But when he gets to the airport, he reads that the flight is delayed but there is no information as to when it’s arriving, and then he is asked to come with an airline representative into a private room, and it’s there where he is told that the plane has crashed. They’re about to celebrate their daughter’s new pregnancy. ![]() It opens with construction worker Roman (Arnold Schwarzenegger) leaving work early so he can pick up his wife and daughter from the airport. #AFTERMATH 2017 MOVIE#I also enjoyed his low-key horror movie MAGGIE (2015), a film in which he delivered a notable acting performance, and so I was intrigued to see him here in AFTERMATH, a movie in which he portrays a man grieving over the deaths of his wife and pregnant daughter, both of whom died in a plane crash.ĪFTERMATH gets off to a solid start. I’ve always been a fan of Schwarzenegger’s, going all the way back to his TERMINATOR heyday and his subsequent action films and comedies. I missed this one on its initial release in 2017, which was easy to do, since AFTERMATH is a slow burn drama with not much to get excited about other than the fact that the cast features Arnold Schwarzenegger in a rare dramatic role. The Terminator himself, here playing a subtle dramatic lead. If there is one reason to watch it, it’s for the lead performance by Arnold Schwarzenegger. The story is based on a real-life crash from 2004 and is a drama about grief, quiet anguish, the devastating consequences of death and the profound power of a genuine apology.As you look for movies to watch while staying home during the coronavirus pandemic, AFTERMATH (2017) may not be your best choice. It’s also cast well, with smart performances in even the smallest roles. Elliott Lester creates an edgy, off-kilter tone without resorting to any cheap tricks. This film is directed in an admirably unflashy style: calm and steady. ![]() #AFTERMATH 2017 TV#(His wife is played by Maggie Grace, who had experience of plane crashes after her time in the TV show Lost.) Then, a year later, just as Jake is beginning to rebuild his life and his relationship with his young son, Roman arrives at his door wanting the apology that no one has yet given him… He’s hounded by the press, his house is daubed with cruel graffiti, and his wife leaves him. It *is* an accident – a perfect storm of mishaps – but the guilt eats away at Jake. We concurrently follow the character of Jake Bonanos (Scoot McNairy, very good), who’s the air-traffic controller on watch when the accident happens. He can’t resist visiting the crash site, posing as a volunteer to search the wreckage, but he steadfastly refuses to accept the airline’s thoughtless offer of a financial pay-off.Īrnie’s grieving Roman is only one half of this story, however. They aren’t expecting any survivors… Roman’s world falls apart. A benignly calm airline clerk tells him the devastating news that there’s been a collision of two aeroplanes. During a montage scored by Jingle Bells, we see Roman get ready then head to the airport. With a grey beard and an everyman tone, he plays construction worker Roman Melnyk, who’s excited that his family are due to fly in to spend Christmas with him. It’s a thoughtful script about deep, raw emotion, and by taking it seriously Schwarzenegger impresses in a way that we haven’t seen before. The most sombre and downbeat film Arnie’s ever made, Aftermath features no gunplay or car chases no science fiction or Ivan Reitman comedy. However, after half a century in the movies, he was due a decent acting performance – and it comes in the 2017 character study Aftermath. His impact comes not from acting ability, but rather from star power and physical presence. Review: No one’s ever going to claim that Arnold Schwarzenegger can challenge the likes of Meryl Streep or Daniel Day Lewis. For this film-by-film look at the career of Arnold Schwarzenegger, I’ve been watching his movies in a random order and jotting down a few thoughts.įormat: A DVD I found in my local branch of Sainsbury’s. ![]()
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