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Recognizable human behavior is not this film’s forte - which wouldn’t be a problem if something else would take its place but Punch never finds the right tone for the heterogeneous material, with sweetly melodramatic scenes alternating with high drama, some light action and farce.
Theatrical release poster For the album by Ai Otsuka, see Love Punch ( Ai Otsuka album). The Love Punch is a 2013 British comedy film written and directed by Joel Hopkins. It was screened in the Gala Presentation section at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival.[3] Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Reception 4 References 5 External links Plot[edit] Richard ( Pierce Brosnan) and Kate Jones ( Emma Thompson) are divorcees with two children Sophie and Matt. When Richard's company is sold to a corrupt French businessman, Vincent ( Laurent Lafitte they go to Paris and confront Vincent, where Vincent does not deny all the things he did illegally. Richard and Kate plot their plan on how to get their money back. They find out that Vincent is getting married to his beautiful girlfriend, Manon ( Louise Bourgoin). They plan to steal the diamond Vincent gave to Manon, which is worth million. This is just as much as the money Vincent Stole from them. Cast[edit] Pierce Brosnan as Richard Jones Emma Thompson as Kate Jones Timothy Spall as Jerry Tuppence Middleton as Sophie Jones Celia Imrie as Penelope Marisa Berenson as Catherine Louise Bourgoin as Manon Fontane Laurent Lafitte as Vincent Kruger Patrice Cols as Garde Jordan Jones as Lover Tom Morton as Tim Christopher Craig as Culco Employee Jack Wilkinson as Matt Jones Adam Byron as Tyler Reception[edit] The Love Punch has received negative reviews from critics, and currently holds a 27% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 51 reviews with the consensus: In spite of a pair of extremely talented leads and a premise that should lend itself to entertaining action and comedy, The Love Punch manages to waste it all on a bungled attempt at classic caper cinema. References[edit] ^ Love Punch. Time Out London. Retrieved 22 November 2013. ^ The Love Punch. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved ^ The Love Punch. Toronto International.
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