After The Sunset review

Why you can trust GamesRadar+ Our experts review games, movies and tech over countless hours, so you can choose the best for you. Find out more about our reviews policy.

So Pierce Brosnan is past it, is he? Too saggy jowelled and rickety to pack Bond's PPK? Is he hell. Suave and sexy alongside Salma Hayek, Don Cheadle and Woody Harrelson, he's perfect for the plumb part of a roguish retired jewel-thief in this chirpy crime caper.

The title tells the pitch, with Brosnan's Max Burdett pulling off One Last Job before disappearing to the Bahamas with his bird Lola (Hayek) to enjoy a life of cocktails and copulation. But he's getting itchy feet when an old FBI foe (Harrelson) lopes along, certain he's about to half-inch a diamond from a docking liner. He wasn't, until now...

Essentially, it's The Thomas Crown Affair on a Caribbean cruise, with Brett Ratner directing the join-the-dots action with typical brisk efficiency. What makes it all worthwhile is the cheeky-chappy banter between Brosnan and Harrelson, with the pair pitching up in bed together in the most memorably amusing scene. Not a diamond night out, but you definitely won't feel robbed.

More info

Available platformsMovie
Less

The Total Film team are made up of the finest minds in all of film journalism. They are: Editor Jane Crowther, Deputy Editor Matt Maytum, Reviews Ed Matthew Leyland, News Editor Jordan Farley, and Online Editor Emily Murray. Expect exclusive news, reviews, features, and more from the team behind the smarter movie magazine.