Review: Love Punch

Review: Love Punch (2014)

Director: Joel Hopkins
Principal Cast Members: Pierce Brosnan, Emma Thompson, Celia Imrie and Timothy Spall



Lets face it every so often you watch a film that you don't really know anything about and probably isn't aimed at you. So in those terms Love Punch (a film I went to see for the sake of my mother) in my eyes is a success. The film could easily have suffered from a plot that in parts is so utterly ridiculous it would be too far-fetched for an Austin Powers movie... Thankfully the casting director requires a medal for the way they assembled possibly one of the only casts that could make the plot actually seem a little bit believable, thanks in no smart part due to the considerable charm that the four principal members exhibit. If you want a feel good British comedy casting either Emma Thompson is a must, and like with everything else she manages to light up the film even if in this case she doesn't have to stretch her acting legs far. Brosnan continues his interesting post-Bond tend for taking up comedies and hear his Bond charisma is possibly the only reason that his character Richard is an enjoyable presence to share 90 minutes. In the other roles Celia Imrie and Timothy Spall may not be anything more than supporting members but their relationship is a joy and at times even thinking there might be fun to be had with a spin-off. Unfortunately other then the cast there's nothing really of note to the film which potters along from slightly amusing scene to another. Now I have to say my mother loved the film and for an (how do I put this) of the similar age to the leads this is probably one of the best comedies of modern years, in a similar way to the Apatow has dominated the young adult comedy. If it goes down in history Love Punch will go down as the perfect Sunday afternoon film, plenty of charm but very little substance.