ayelenporco Let me start by saying most of the bad ratings, as the great ones, come from people who don't know the facts. If you don't care about the real story behind the film, you might enjoy it and think it's good enough, but otherwise I'd avoid it. I've seen other reviewers say this is not plausible and they are right, this movie gets a lot of details wrong, however the main details are right. There was a mid-air collision, one of the victim's relatives found his own daughter's body and he did end up killing the air traffic controller he deemed responsible for it. While I'm not related to any of the victims of this terrible tragedy, I think this film takes some liberties that can be really wrong and even hurtful. Go get informed about the facts first and you'll see the many shortcomings of this film.

Marcus N Well, I never considered Arnold to be a bad actor. He was perfect in T2 and Total Recall, two really good movies. But starring in a drama doesn't automatically raise the artistic quality of the performance. The story is said to be inspired by true events and maybe this is how it all happened, but it's nonetheless surprisingly devoid of substance. And while Jacob does a pretty good job in conveying his anguish, it's difficult to feel anything at all from Arnold's performance.

danpaine-822-525447 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.

LorenBieg Aftermath was not what I expected at all. It's strongest moments were early as the story of the crash unfolded. It was terrifyingly mundane, just another work day for Jake in which a very understandably human mistake was made. Only, this mistake resulted in the collision of two passenger planes and unspeakable tragic loss of life. Arnold Schwarzenegger does a fantastic job portraying the strong, older man who loses his family and lacks the emotional equipment to process it. Scoot McNairy is perfectly cast and conveys the guilt and depression of Jake with heart wrenching power.Unfortunately this story becomes less and less interesting as it progresses. perhaps that's a credit to the filmmakers for not adding dramatic power by adapting it too much. But, ultimately at the end I felt a sort of, "That's it...?" If you're a Schwarzenegger or McNairy fan, you might enjoy it. Otherwise, Aftermath fails to deliver.