Review of After the Sunset (2004) by Oliver M — 20 Oct 2009

The filmmakers of After the Sunset get all the ingredients right, but have no idea how to measure them in a way that makes for a tasty dish. Instead, everyone goes through familiar motions in predictable ways, in the hopes that by following the directions of others so closely, the same results will occur in the finished product. Without inspiration, it just doesn't ever rise to be anything more than a good looking, sexy diversion. It delivers the predictable goods, but never manages to cross into unexpected territory, content to play out like the b-movie that it is.

Of course, most of the humor comes from the two adversaries (Max and Stan) linked by their love for the same game, and perhaps this love is more than platonic. Amusing, although a bit overdone.