AFTERMATH is the latest Schwarzenegger movie and quite unlike anything he's done previously. This is essentially a slow-burning two-hander in which Schwarzenegger's construction worker is devastated by the loss of his family when their flight crashes. It transpires that an air traffic controller is culpable and the story subsequently charts Arnie's grief, sense of loss, and eventual need for revenge. Like MAGGIE before it, this isn't an action film at all, and it's very dark and depressing for the most part. Arnie is excellent in it, giving a performance layered with depth, but that's no surprise for those of us who have seen his cinematic merits ever since his glory days of '80s excess. Scoot McNairy also does well with a difficult and complex part, and the film successfully builds to a powerful climax.
Review of Aftermath
