After the Sunset (DVD)

After the Sunset sets out to prove that nothing worth watching happens once the sun goes down as it seems like the possibility of making a good movie in a sunny remote location is virtually impossible regardless of who your cast is, not even Salma Hayek's blatantly obvious love melons couldn't even turn this affair into a watchable romp.

Focus in on Max Burdett (Brosnan) a "retired" thief who has escaped to the Bahamas with his fiancé Lola (Hayek) with the promise of rest and relaxation, and certainly no more thievery.

Following the two on their getaway is one-time FBI agent Stan Lloyd who has been chasing the two thieves as they have managed to nab two of the priceless Napoleon diamonds and as the third one has found its way to paradise Lloyd is sure that the two are only there to finish what they started and not start over now that they have finished.

Then of course there is the local bad boy played by Don Cheadle and the sexy cop that won't play by the rules in Naomie Harris, but not even that or Salma's "body on display" performance can turn this boring ride through the islands into any fun. The jokes are all stale and the twist ending is a slap in the face to any intelligent moviegoer.

As for the DVD extras it is a shock that Ratner was willing to lend his voice for an audio commentary, the deleted scenes should have contained the 98 minutes this movie runs as it should have all been left on the cutting room floor, the blooper reel is atrocious and the documentary on the making of the film is boring.

BUT!!! Yes, I did find something worthwhile on this disc and that is the featurette titled "Interview with a Jewel Thief" and the Visual Effects Comparison.

In the "Interview with a Jewel Thief" feature director Brett Ratner sits down with retired jewel thief, Bill Mason, and discusses his life as a criminal. While the feature offers a satisfying few minutes it may also be because the rest of this disc is so bad.

The Visual Effects Comparison is only interesting in that they do show a bit of how movie magic can enhance a film, and while this movie does suck something fierce the look of it is impressive as is this 3+ minute feature.

I can only recommend you steer far away from this title and if you must watch it, rent it. Even thought the rental fare is too much to pay at least it still won't be full price and it won't be taking up any room on your DVD shelf.