Ensofter Overrated and overhyped

Platicsco Good story, Not enough for a whole film

Kaelan Mccaffrey Like the great film, it's made with a great deal of visible affection both in front of and behind the camera.

Isbel A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

Stan Wartownik I think that all those die-hard fans of Chris Carter's previous productions (except "X-Files: I want to believe" which was a total disaster, a piece of unwatchable schlock) who enjoyed all his nicely plotted, well-thought, intelligent and rather suggestive TV series will be quite disappointed this time! (And I know that they are already: as I've roamed through different web forums and read how people are displeased & appalled by this new hmm... endeavour.)There is NOTHING in this miserable & drab pilot to attract any attention whatsoever: no likable characters, no intelligent or even interesting dialogues, no humour, no real thrill, nothing remotely thought-provoking or even simply eye-catching... In brief: NOTHING. All seems quite standard and insipid with commonplace turns of today bleak TV police dramas, cliché'd & quite sapless, crude throughout...

Gary K Foote Formula approach - kind of 70's in overall presentation, but...Acting WILL get better as they settle in. Character development is incomplete.The plot is wide open for future episodes.Special effects are better than average TV fare in places, while in others they were completely 'shot around' using reaction shots.Formats seemed to switch from film to video and back in places.It promises to be interesting and hints that it will grow in presentation.I would watch at least another episode.

kathleenreiland Loved it. The show picked up momentum to an intriguing story line. By the end, I was hooked on the characters and the hints at the unknown event that preceded "the after." It looks like Chris Carter has created a post apocalyptic show that uses realistic possibilities and mysterious coincidences, (like the X- files?) where the audience can enjoy speculating about clues and significances to find answers. If so, even better! Some of the characters are a bit more believable than others--and some are great. Would like to learn about their back stories. The horn got to be a bit annoying and it might have been nice to have music to pick up the pace at the beginning but after they got out of the garage, the action compensated. The concept is compelling. Looking forward to the series!

drbuzzysawyer " The After " begins as a rather innocuous little drama, where we are watching a little vignette on a young actress who is trying her best to get to an audition. From there, she is thrown in to an urban drama, where there is a signature element which has been Chris Carter's signature: Unpredictability. Carter produced hard-hitting, classy stuff with the X-FILES, and MILLENNIUM.In both the X-FILES, and MILLENNIUM, there was always an anchor: the element of unpredictability. You must understand I see The AFTER, and all of Carter's projects not just through the eyes and heart of a sci-fi / fantasy / drama / dark noir fan, but, through the eyes of a writer - director.The casting is exquisite. And for that, I give Chris Carter all the good credit. Casting a PILOT, is CRUCIAL, and every real filmmaker knows this. Direction, and plot-point timing in this little sci- fi / fantasy drama, is unpredictable, and keeps us shocked, and on a roller - coaster ride. All film projects have problems....but I'm not going to do an post-mortem on a pilot and place those little problems in formaldehyde on display, as if they are our rewards for hanging through a loser project. It isn't a loser. This is an unusual piece of work for Chris Carter.IF you have not see the pilot for The AFTER...I suggest you see it. Make time and plenty of popcorn for this neat little pilot product. Carter's projects speak a different language, folks. I only hope that The AFTER...is a gift that keeps on giving.Thanks for your indulgence.Dr. H. E. "Buzzy" Sawyer, Jr. Manhattan, NY