AFTER THE SUNSET (12A)

MASTER criminal Max Burdette (Pierce Brosnan) completes his last job - the heist of one of the legendary Napoleon diamonds from under the nose of the FBI - and sails off for a life of luxury on an island paradise with his beautiful lover Lola Cirillo (Salma Hayek).

The FBI agent in charge of guarding the gem, Stan Lloyd (Woody Harrelson), has been trying to bring Max to justice for years and is humiliated by this latest theft.

So he heads off to the same Caribbean resort to make Max's life a misery.

Stan is convinced that this so-called 'retirement' is a clever smokescreen for the heist of a second Napoleon diamond, which is on display aboard a luxury liner docked at the islands.

However, the temptation of another highly lucrative steal is almost too much for Max to bear.

Caribbean heavyweight Kingpin (Don Cheadle) tries to muscle in on the action but Max refuses to enter into a partnership. Instead, he tells the crime lord how to pull off the heist.

Stan continues to keep a close eye on Max, but his surveillance operation is compromised by a burgeoning romance with sassy local law enforcer Sophie (Naomi Harris).

After The Sunset is a generic heist thriller leavened with some nice comic interludes and a couple of energetic set pieces.