Sundown (2016 film)

2016 American film directed by Fernando Lebrija
  • April 22, 2016 (2016-04-22) (Mexico)
  • May 13, 2016 (2016-05-13) (United States)
Running time
103 minutesCountriesUnited States
MexicoLanguageEnglish

Sundown is a 2016 Mexican-American comedy film directed by Fernando Lebrija and starring Devon Werkheiser.[1][2]

Plot

Two high school seniors, Logan (Devon Werkheiser) and Blake (Sean Marquette) travel to Puerto Vallarta in Mexico, where they hope to get together with their school crushes. However, they end up having to spend spring break trying to find a local girl who stole one of their father's Rolex wristwatches.

Cast

  • Devon Werkheiser as Logan
  • Sean Marquette as Blake
  • Camilla Belle as Gaby / Jessica
  • Silverio Palacios as Chuy
  • Jordi Mollà as Dorian
  • Sara Paxton as Lina Hunter
  • Teri Hatcher as Janice
  • John Michael Higgins as Kent
  • Reid Ewing as Eugene
  • Alejandro Edda as Pancho the Cop

Reception

The film received mostly negative reviews from the few critics who saw the film. It currently has a 9% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.[3] Brian Orndorf from Blu-ray.com wrote a negative review, claiming: "Lebrija wants to make a heartfelt statement on love and passion, but he's picked the wrong subgenre to express his sincerity, leaving "Sundown" uneven and eventually out of gas."[4] Aaron Peterson from The Hollywood Outsider gave the film a positive review, stating: "[Sundown] is a playful film with a strong cast and a bombastic soundtrack. It might not be the best Spring Break comedy ever, but this is a party you don't want to miss."[5]

References

  1. ^ Fragoso, Sam (13 May 2016). "'Sundown' Review: Spring Break Somehow Just Got Stupider". TheWrap. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  2. ^ Lowe, Justin (14 May 2016). "'Sundown': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Sundown". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  4. ^ "Sundown (2016)".
  5. ^ "Sundown (2016) | Film Review". 9 May 2016.
  • Sundown at IMDb
  • Sundown at Rotten Tomatoes


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