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After the Sunset

Action. Comedy After The Sunset begins where most action capers end - with master thieves Max and Lola (Pierce Brosnan and Salma Hayek) escaping to a tropical paradise to enjoy the spoils of their labor: a successful last score. The thieves are content to settle into their new life after crime, until their nemesis from the FBI (Woody Harrelson) tracks them down, convinced that their “retirement” is actually a cover for their true intentions of pulling ... [+]
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United StatesUnited States
The New York Times
The New York Times
"You'd have to search high and low to find screen lovers with less romantic chemistry than Pierce Brosnan and Salma Hayek (...) a jewel-heist frolic so stale it feels like a retread of a retread."  NEG
United KingdomUnited Kingdom
Empire
Empire
"As guilty pleasures go, this is as good as three rum punches on a hot afternoon at a beach bar. It won't do you any good, but hey, it's a lot of fun (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"  POS
United StatesUnited States
Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
"'After the Sunset' is skillfully made, but it's not necessary (...) On the other hand, should you see it, the time will pass pleasantly (...) Rating: ★★ (out of 4)"  NEU
United StatesUnited States
Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
"An unalloyed delight, bright and breezy escapist fare that's pure entertainment, filled with romance, adventure, humor, action, suspense, beautiful scenery and beautiful people." POS
United StatesUnited States
New York Post
New York Post
"Not unpleasant, but you've seen it all before" NEU
United StatesUnited States
USA Today
USA Today
"The movie grows progressively more routine (...) eventually collapsing under the weight of its own insignificance." NEU
United StatesUnited States
Philadelphia Inquirer
Philadelphia Inquirer
"The kind of glossy, Hollywood-forged waste of time that would depress even the most happily lackadaisical retiree." NEG
CanadaCanada
The Globe and Mail
The Globe and Mail
"Though there are a few annoying moments when the actors get in the way of the scenery, mostly it succeeds." NEU
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