A divorced couple scheme to recover the retirement money that was stolen from them (www.imdb.com).
Director: Joel Hopkins (Last Chance Harvey)
Starring: Pierce Brosnan, Emma Thompson, Timothy Spall, Celia Imrie
Love Punch is absurd. The story, going from believable divorcees in their daily routines, to mischievous, reckless wrongdoers plotting to steal a $10m necklace. Unfortunately, veteran actors Pierce Brosnan and Emma Thompson's acting matches the modest script. They head to Paris to retrieve their retirement pay that's been stolen from them, only to then make a rash decision, and persuade their friends the blah's (Timothy Spall and Celia Imrie) into helping them. The fact it only takes 10 seconds for them to approve only goes to show the ludicrous direction we're succumbed to. There is no punch to this love story, the few heartfelt moments are predictable, brushed aside for mundane jokes and terrible impersonations. An older generation of viewers may be attracted by the names tagged to what can only be assumed a romantic comedy.
2/5
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