Afterglow

1997

Action / Comedy / Drama / Romance

10
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Certified Fresh 77% · 31 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 63% · 1K ratings
IMDb Rating 6.0/10 10 4095 4.1K

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Director

Alan Rudolph Photo
Alan Rudolph

Top cast

Mark Camacho Photo
Mark Camacho as Ritz-Carlton Bartender
Warren 'Slim' Williams Photo
Warren 'Slim' Williams as Chateau Lenore Pianist
Nick Nolte Photo
Nick Nolte as Lucky Mann
John Dunn-Hill Photo
John Dunn-Hill as Derelict in Park
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23.976 fps
1 hr 54 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by Boyo-2 5 / 10

Great to see Julie Christie, at least

I like Alan Rudolph movies. I always thought of him as Robert Altman Lite. When I saw "Welcome to L.A." in 1902 (I am exaggerating, but barely), I loved it and it seemed very Altman-like, and even starred some of the Altman-ettes like Geraldine Chaplin and Sissy Spacek. Most of the people were unhappy and if I'm not mistaken, Chaplin spends the whole movie in taxi cabs, taking pictures of the corners of buildings. When I saw "Choose Me" years later, it had a breezy, jazzy feel to it that I loved. It was about people in love, unlucky in love, wanting more love, wanting love from someone else, etc. "Afterglow" is a little like both of these movies. It has its jazz soundtrack intact and the people are miserable. In a nutshell, Julie and Nick haven't had a decent moment together since before they can remember. Lara and Johnny Lee are much younger but also accumulating many bad moments. Secrets are revealed. Both couples switch mates. They are not that much happier. Both find out about the other. That's it. Nolte and Julie Christie have some good scenes together, but she has much more chemistry with Johnny Lee Miller, who gives the best performance in the movie by a mile. He nails his role as a yuppie/scumbag perfectly. The whole thing is way too long. There are unnecessary scenes galore. If it were not for Julie Christie, I would have lasted 20 minutes w/this one. 5/10.
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Reviewed by DukeEman 8 / 10

Human beings and their faults in relationships with coincidences?

The lives of a has-been-actress, a charming sleazy plumber, a bored housewife and a stressed corporate head intertwined in this low key screwball. If made by studio heads this film would have been hard to swallow, but when handled by the maestro, Alan Rudolph, and starring real actors, it works a treat.

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