Afterwards Reviews
Published on February 8, 2012 by celebsgossip · 25 CommentsAfterwards
- AFTERWARDS (DVD Movie)
AFTERWARDS – DVD Film
Checklist Value: $ 19.97
Price tag: $ .95
Jimmy Kimmel Dwell – The initial portion of Jimmy’s interview with Evangeline Lilly
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An immersive film that is worth the watch,
Once again the Weinstein circus has squashed another good film with no distribution and misleading cover art (their two specialties). To help with the art, there is no significant gun play (smoking gun cover), and the central character played excellently (in English) by Romain Duris gets supplemental pics on the back cover only. Yes, Malkovich and Lilly have supporting roles that they play with powerful directness, but this is really about one man’s journey in finding what is important before a fatalistic event may or may not occur in his life. The tagline of “fear the messenger” is actually the opposite of what the film is trying to convey. And the misplaced cover quote (with bad grammar) reveals nothing about the truth of the film (“..tension..”?) – was more of a subtle emotional draw.
There is a beautiful serenity to this entire film – all inclusive with how they manage the cityscapes, countrysides and solitude of the central character, both with the musical score and the cinematography. The story follows a recently divorced lawyer who tries to make sense of this doctor’s revelations about how he can foresee death. The story is told in a non-lineal format between present day and some unknown dreamscape involving the main character’s family in a beautiful wooded area. I honestly feel the rest of this immersion tale and subplots are up to the viewer to decide in what is meant, as nothing gets preachy or too descriptive in how these messengers might have this power.
As par for Weinstein, they give no supplements, but the video and audio quality are excellent. Bourdos has written and directed a mesmerizing film here, but I have not read Et Apres to know how the translation went. Four for the film and quality but cannot give a five as there is no additional material to assist the package.
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|As Good as Any Similar Film,
The box should have read: Newly divorced lawyer Nathan Del Amico is shaken up after he meets a doctor who claims that he can sense when select people are about to die.
But like the previous reviewers said, the box was misleading. This is not an action/thriller. But I’m easy. I was entertained. I liked it.
I found the main character, a Frenchman, to be very appealing. I liked his quiet manner and subdued acting style. He was handsome and wore interesting clothes (ladies, check out the gauzy shirt he wears in the romantic scenes — very ‘European Romance’). I did not have the plot figured out until just before they told me the catch. So for me, this story kept me interested and curious, and the performances of all of the actors kept me from getting bored. John Malkovich was not a bad guy in this film and the box made him sound like he was. Nope. He was actually a very altruistic guy.
If you like movies with a paranormal twist, where the character(s) has special powers that the rest of us do not, you will like this movie. It is THAT type of movie. NOT an action thriller…
Hope I helped you choose this movie.
Enjoy!
Ellen C Maze, author
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|she’s not a bitch, I guess she’s tired with LOST everybody ask her questions about LOST, is the same thing with Daniel Radcliffe, he’s trying to move on but people keep saying he’s Harry Potter, just try to watch Woman in Black trailer, every single comment is about Harry Potter lol… I understand Kate Austen… I mean Evangeline Lilly
man………….i used to like her because of LOST, but now….(sigh)….she seems like an annoying newly mommy that talks only about her child, which no one cares to hear about, she seems very annoying and very different, she should have not had a child…..i miss LOST.
oh my god!i was a huge fan of lost and of her but she looks like a bitch now.without lost she would not even be there as ”evengeline lilly from real steal”!what a dumb ass!
lost is preety much the only great thing that she has done!if you want to be remebered by something else try to do something greater!bitch!
SHE LOOKS SO MUCH HOTTER NOW!
@eric7064 nicee onee
shes hot but seems like a bitch
Romantic?! Having a baby outside doesn’t seem romantic!
It seems as if Kate has “Moved On”
Jimmy is the best late night talk show host by a mile.
she reminds me of Courtney Cox
dunno why…
the only reason i watched her movie and this interview is cos I miss Kate and Lost. Whyd don’t they say what they think the end meant. I don’t care what people think cos for me its the greatest show of all time and the pay off at the end was so satisfying!
wow, she made a total dumb ass out of herself
It doesn’t matter if she does not want to talk about Lost..she has done it for a long time and It’s a great show..but she wants to move on. Deal.
She seems really happy in this interview : )
You bastard, you revealed all the mystery to me! X(
I would kill to kiss this fucking cunts feet. She should be worshipped.
racetratior
I dont blame her for not talking about lost or for keeping babies name private.
none of the cast have wanted to talk about the end of lost.
it was really weird and they must have got hate mail for the end of it.
evangeline lilly looks really good.
oohh stop bitching, is not like she has given something to you am I right? so, stop bitching LOL
omg seriously, what a dumbass!
@jasonmorg123 Lots of people like to make sure their babies are born in their country of origin. If you’re not born in the US, you can’t be President. So wouldn’t you do the same for your kid if you lived abroad? If you want to get really upset about something, why don’t you picket the stars who support Scientology or who signed Polanski’s petition? Who says Evangeline has to settle in America longterm? Nothing wrong with being proud of your roots. Calm down, weirdo.
I don’t want my baby to be born here, Obama is turning it into a shithole.
You people are all fucking haters!! if you knew anything about show business you would know that the woman is there to promote her NEW movie!! and her managers and people that worked on the movie want her to promote the movie and not LOST ( even thought i love LOST and always want to hear about it )
…So fuck off!!