Aftermath: A Test of Love

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Summary: FROM VICTIM TO VICTORY
Review: AFTERMATH: A TEST OF LOVE, is an intense, poignant, true story of the Ross Colburn family, and their desperate attempt to keep it all together, when their mother is murdered and brother is seriously injured, in an unfortunate robbery. Dr. Ross Colburn is played by the incomparable Richard Chamberlain. He is a successful Ob/Gyn specialist, whose busy career has kept him extremely busy. The tall, gorgeous actor, decked out in his scrubs, and in his slacks and white coat; was so remindful to me of his Dr. Kildare days, when the handsome physician had millions of women, all over the world, hopelessly in love. After thirty plus years, it was astounding to see how beautifully the actor has matured. He is even more handsome with maturity, and has gorgeous silver streaks in his hair, and wonderful laugh lines (I call them krinkles), etched in his beautiful face. His wife, Irene, is played by the wonderful Michael Learned, who has all through the years, taken good care of this family, to allow her husband more time to devote to his medical practice. When she is senselessly murdered in a robbery, Dr. Colburn attempts to heal his grieving family and keep them together. The in depth characterization present in this film, was amazing; we really got to know this family. Dr. Colburn's interaction with each child was sheer magic, and he showed a great emotional range in this film. It was obvious, Richard Chamberlain understood the intense sorrow, and agony his character experienced, and really reached down into the depth's of his being, to bring a masterful performance to the screen. This is a true story , and is based on the book, VICTIM, by Gary Kinder. This moving story is a "must have", for all Richard Chamberlain fans.