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7 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 63New York PostSara StewartNew York PostSara StewartThere are a lot of parallels with “Breaking Bad” here: the Southwestern setting, the dorky husband turned criminal, the blond wife and the scene in the carwash. But if you can avoid dwelling on its derivative qualities, After the Fall has its own case to make about how far the middle class has fallen — and continues to slide.
- 58The PlaylistJessica KiangThe PlaylistJessica KiangUnfortunately Things People Do scuppers its own chances by having people do things we just don't ever, ever believe they would.
- 50Village VoiceDanny KingVillage VoiceDanny KingThe movie's flaws — silly plotting and unconvincing psychological groundwork — are Klein's doing.
- 40Los Angeles TimesRobert AbeleLos Angeles TimesRobert AbeleThe basic story's narrative and psychological simplicity — characters stating their beliefs over and over again — becomes an increasing burden.
- 30The DissolveCharles BramescoThe DissolveCharles BramescoA film that could only succeed by sorting through gradually darkening shades of gray works exclusively in embarrassingly bold strokes.
- 30The New York TimesStephen HoldenThe New York TimesStephen HoldenAfter the Fall belongs to a type of movie that is too lazy to connect the dots and fill in the blanks between its supposedly teachable moments.
- 25RogerEbert.comOdie HendersonRogerEbert.comOdie HendersonThere’s a rather disturbing sense of privilege in After the Fall. It can’t help but justify Ben’s actions by stacking the deck against the victims.