''Sundown'' is a 2016 Mexican-American comedy film directed by Fernando Lebrija and starring

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Plot

Two high school seniors, Logan (

) and Blake (

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) travel to

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, 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

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wristwatches.

Cast

as Logan *

as Blake *

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as Gaby / Jessica *Silverio Palacios as Chuy *

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as Dorian *

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as Lina Hunter *

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as Janice *

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as Kent *

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as Eugene *

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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

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. 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." Aaron Peterson from The Hollywood Outsider gave the film a positive review, stating: " undownis 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."

References

External links

* * American comedy films Mexican comedy films 2016 comedy films 2010s English-language films 2010s American films 2010s Mexican films {{2010s-comedy-film-stub