#Aftermath 2017 movie

And although team up and franchise pictures of his, such as the Expendables series, Escape Plan, and Terminator: Genisys, were more successful, they scored most of their box office numbers from over sea audiences. His recent one-off starring ventures, such as The Last Stand and Sabotage, did not turn profits.

#Aftermath 2017 movie

Purchase a DVD/Blu-ray/4K UHD physical copy of Aftermath today at ĭownload Aftermath in Digital HD/4K from the iTunes store.Cast: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Scoot McNairy, Maggie Grace, Martin Donovan, Hannah Ware, Mariana Klaveno, Kevin Zegers, Larry Sullivan, Teri Clark LindenĪlthough Arnold Schwarzenegger ( Maggie) is an internationally recognized commodity who was the biggest movie star on the planet in the late 80s and early 90s, he is no longer the hot topic that he used to be, at least not in the United States.

While he and the other actors, along with the script, were very good, the direction and cinematography made it a less than stellar offering. However, it is also nice to see him stepping out into more dramatic roles. Schwarzenegger truly shines in this film, as do his co-stars however, the pacing and drawn out conclusion of the movie take away from it's overall enjoyment.ĭuring the promotional tour for this movie, Schwarzenegger has been talking about yet another Terminator film, another Conan and a sequel to the Twins film, which should delight his core audience. There are no special effects, no blood squids, and no supernatural elements. If you are looking for an Arnold Schwarzenegger action film, you should skip seeing this. Ultimately, we are now provided with a less intense ending that provides closure for Roman and for the audience but lacks the powerful punch needed to make the movie more thought provoking.

However, instead of doing this, director Elliott Lester ( Sleepwalker) chose to continue on the film with an exposition that takes away from a more powerful and thought provoking ending. Perhaps because it was a depressing drama, it felt weighed down by the seriousness of the story.Īfter a very shocking climax, Aftermath had the perfect point to end the film. Even showing the dichotomy between Roman and Jake and how they were going through the same thing in different ways was a nice touch to the film but, ultimately, did not help move it along. With a run time of just 94 minutes, Aftermath still felt like too long of a film.

You truly feel for Schwarzenegger's character and you feel all the pain that he is now left to deal with day in and day out. He even gained some fat and lost some of his muscles to play the aging Roman. Through all the years of blood and guts, the big man from Austria gained some pretty decent acting skills. He has certainly come a long way from his days of Hercules in New York and fans might be surprised as he takes on this serious role. While not being one of Schwarzenegger's best roles, the film shows that there is more to 'The Terminator' than just muscles and one-liners. His grief causes him to implode and push away his wife (Maggie Grace Taken) and son in the process. While Schwarzenegger gets top billing for being, well, Schwarzenegger, his story is mirrored by actor Scoot McNairy ( Batman v Superman), who is suffering from the guilt of not being on top of things and causing the incident to occur on his watch. Once the shock wears off, he has to deal with the brutal aftermath (hence the title) of the loss of his family and coming to terms with how his life will go on from there. A prime example of this is his latest film, Aftermath.īased on a true story, Aftermath tells the tale of a father, Roman (Schwarzenegger Terminator 2, True Lies), who loses his family in a mid-air plane collision while on their way home to him. However, with the actor, turned governor turned actor again, getting up there in age, the type of roles that Schwarzenegger is accepting are tending to be more dramatic. When most people think of the name Arnold Schwarzenegger, they think of explosions, hardcore action, and a high body count.