Aftermath - Movie Review

In the intense action movie ‘Aftermath’ we see a man who is a war veteran with many wounds in his soul, who has to deal with the present full of threats. After being discharged, the delusional protagonist and his teenage sister are trapped on Boston’s Tobin Memorial Bridge. Their eventual situation involves assailing by heavily armed group of revolutionists composed of former military personnel with the aim of taking everyone inside the estate as captives. The movie presents the interest of survival and forgiveness and tells the story about the heroism, family, and hope in the midst of conflict. It sails through the thematic area portraying the best and worst of the bond between a brother and a sister while highlighting terrorism and survival. It keeps the viewers on their toes as well as lets out the emotional side of the show in harmony. The film has the heart and courage to depict stress’s toll on emotions and people’s strength to fight through the ordeals.

The lead actors, Dylan Sprouse and Mason Gooding, deserve applause for their performance. Sprouse’s characterization of a war-veteran suffering from PTSD is quite realistic, he perfectly off our narratives of broken and strong at the same time. Brother who is less complicated but has his own issues acts by Mason Gooding matches perfectly to the clumsy and anxious character of Jasper, in means of acting to Sprouse. They both easily portray the sibling-natured relationship that the film revolves around and gives it an emotional feel. His ability to keep a good rhythm does not allow the level of excitement in the film to drop. On this count, Lussier’s direction does a good job of enhancing the dramatic aspect of the screenplay effectively making it a thrilling and moving film. That kind of direction of introducing emotional arcs right along with the action guarantees a deeper reception by the audience.

The movie also presents parallel with intense narrative profound music that adds the value of suspense and drama to the overall motion picture. It is important and memorable because it accompanies the major events in the movie and the quality of music increases the level of tension and emotions. The score adds dramatic value by enhancing the narrative development, which would make the viewers more engaged.

‘Aftermath’ has packed a number of brilliant and stunning shots of tranquility as well as violence present in the storyline. The chosen visual scene of Tobin Memorial Bridge and Boston skyline enticed with protests as the backdrop is rather stimulating. The light and angles are applied to create a mysterious atmosphere and strong emotions which visually keeps the audience in tuned all through the movie.

Production and set, location make the audience is in the mood of the film. The exteriors depict a nocturnal Vancouver neighbourhood for the most part but the principal shooting location of the Tobin Memorial Bridge marks a stylistically effective and semantically related setting for the events to unfold. The elements of art are realistic and effectively capture the theme of a city on the verge of invasion, thus making the plot believable.

The use of special effects is quite appropriate in this movie and it applies it well on action scenes without overpowering the plot. The effects are also blended in a good manner to offer a real and powerful approach when showing the conflict-important scenes. It is worth mentioning that the work of the bridge and associated with it explosions are also convincing and look organically impressive with no excessive use of CGI. The pace is very well sustained and doesn’t let the audience get bored at any point in the length of the movie. The change of the scenes is actually quite seamless, which contributes effectively to the narrative of the film.

Even the scenes in ‘Aftermath’ are quite fast-paced that everyone will stay hooked. That is the major strength of the film as, for example, it perfectly manages the change between intense action scenes and deep focus on characters. It is done all while maintaining a vision of the sharing a heavy loaded plot without moving away from the melodramatic aspect.

There are numerous scripted dialogues that elicit emotions and support the main storyline of ‘Frozen’. Dialogue between the main characters of the film is presented particularly effectively and shows the unique relationship between the brother and the sister as well as their individual problems. As much as narrative and action create a tremendous pace in ‘Aftermath,’ some stereotypical elements establishe, like the death of the black character in the movie, are again present, downing the maturity of the story to a certain level. However, some characters could be established more effectively in order to enhance the extent of the show’s plot twist and turns. It is very tense, and in dealing with that it is able to touch on many concepts within the genre, and dwells on them. Still, the cliches present in the movie are relatively minor and cannot overshadow the powerful acting, the spectacular cinematography, and the enthralling direction, proving that the movie deserves to be watched by fans of successful action thriller.