" 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
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