Mjeteconer Just perfect...

Smartorhypo Highly Overrated But Still Good

Voxitype Good films always raise compelling questions, whether the format is fiction or documentary fact.

Kamila Bell This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.

unbrokenmetal A bunch of tourists are in Chile to party, but when an earthquake hits the city, they need to fight for survival, not only against the natural disaster, but also against criminals who seized the opportunity to escape from prison.I would have rated 'Aftershock' higher than 6 of 10 if it wasn't for the boring first 30 minutes. We get introduced to characters who are so dumb that we really wouldn't care if they all get buried by the earthquake. This lengthy introduction turns out to be a waste of time, anyway, because some of them are killed off early, while other characters who are more important for the movie get 3 seconds of back story ('Trust me, I'm a firefighter'). However, after the quake it gets thrilling, violent, suspenseful with a lot of action, which made the movie worth watching after all. I was not surprised to learn in the making of (watched on DVD) that several of the makers of 'Aftershock' have previous experience in comedy rather than horror, it's the timing of some scenes that tells it. For example the lady who shows the tunnel and then makes the mistake to stick her head first - that's the 'oops' timing of a comedy, not a horror movie. But it works and makes the movie more original. Also the background with a catastrophe that destroys the usual human behaviour so quickly is believable. Not too bad after all, but I recommend to press fast forward at the beginning.

timothy bane Eli Roth keeps making poor fiction and, somehow, I keep getting duped into watching his pro-antagonistic crap. There are numerous things wrong with this story. That is not a spoiler. You know that is true before you ever start watching am Eli Roth film. My problem with his story telling is that the bad folks never appropriately suffer for their evil deeds. Final consequence never seems to reach them, while the protagonists drop dead in the worst way imaginable. SPOILER! The murder gang never really dies on film. It can be assumed that they continue to rape, plunder, and murder, long after the last victim dies. In truth, the bad guys suffer no real consequences for being evil. Sure, a few are killed, but most of them are not, plus there is a reasonable possibility the escape the tsunami as well. There are a few film makers who have managed to get a foothold in Hollywood that no amount a consumer frustration can pry loose. Here is a man who might have done very well in another career, but is sadly trapped in the realm of mediocre film making. The whole point of his films seems to be making good people suffer, and I am not talking about the protagonist; I'm talking about you and me.

flemur13013 A really slow start - skip to about 0:20 or 0:25 or so, a few minutes before the earthquake starts. After that it's just one d*amned thing after another when the earthquake cracks open the prison and the inmates run wild. Rather grisly and unpleasant scenes, but not unrealistic, which just made them worse.

ekquinn Thank you for gathering the worst of humanity's shortcomings and putting them in a film for every loser, lowlife and idiot to watch and aspire to. I cannot believe anyone actually 1. paid $$ to produce this and 2. paid $$ to see it. Producers and directors, you are horrible human beings. Actors, seriously? This is what you chose to get your start??