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Overrated and overhyped

Just what I expected

I don't have all the words right now but this film is a work of art.

I cannot think of one single thing that I would change about this film. The acting is incomparable, the directing deft, and the writing poignantly brilliant.

If it were possible to allocate zero stars, I would do it. This movie is an incredible waste of time and money. Think how much money must have been wasted in the making of it. And the lighter wallets of those watching it. It beggars belief. After twenty minutes I was beginning to wonder. Is it me? Or is this film truly rubbish? But I got to about half-way through — and switched off the TV. Watching paint dry would have been more fun. What plot there was hadn't been thought out in the slightest. The characters just flitted about without a care in the world. Law enforcement was nowhere to be seen. And it was obvious from the outset that what they "planned" to achieve, they would do so eventually, but only in a movie; in real life never in a million years.Quite honestly, anyone that stupid, in the movie, deserves to lose everything. Perhaps the best thing about the half-movie I watched was the several rather delectable supporting actresses.I don't know whether my review contains any spoilers, as some readers manage to construe spoilage from a misplaced full stop. So I've made sure I checked the "Spoilers" box in order that I'm not cast into the wilderness — and even that would be a more interesting experience than The Love Punch.

Maybe the movie only "deserves" a 6 out of 10, but our main actors and their interplay alone is worth that extra point I gave it. It really feels like those two know each other their whole life, but we knew how good both are acting wise. The movie is also not really hiding the fact that it knows that we know where it is heading. We shall have fun on the ride there though.And we can have fun, if we let ourselves. It's easy like that, just enjoy the two and some odd jokes along the way (let's call a repeated joke video chat "bombing", taken from photo bombing someone of course). Characters are very aware of what they are doing and in what movie they are in (villains are villains you see). Just enjoy if for what it is :o)

"The Love Punch" was both written and directed by the British Joel Hopkins and bares comparison with his previous film "Last Chance Harvey" which five years previously he again both wrote and directed. At the heart of both works is a story of love between an older couple. In both cases, the lead actress is the wonderful Emma Thompson and indeed, in both cases, she plays a character called Kate. What is different is that this time her love interest is not an elderly American whom she has only just met (Dustin Hoffman) but her ex- husband who is a similar age (Pierce Brosnan). Of course, Brosnan's most famous role was as James Bond but he is somewhat older now and part of the humour derives from this contrast. The story is slim: the divorced couple need to form a partnership of convenience to steal a diamond from a French entrepreneur who has fleeced the company which is the source of all their finances. Filmed almost entirely in France, the locations are attractive but it rather looks as if the country was chosen for tax reasons rather than being integral to the plot. It is a slight and silly caper but made watchable by the actors. Thompson and Brosman exhibit real chemistry and, in support roles, British character actors Timothy Spall and Cecilia Imrie are a delight to watch.

I just love Pierce Brosan just like so many people out there i am also a big fan of him ever since i saw him as James Bond in his all four outings from golden eye till die another day he did great films before bond and even after the bond era but since last 3 years he is been doing comedy films a lot i do like him in these type of roles but this time the script lacks many things specially for Brosnan's character people go to watch Brosnan film expecting some Good stuff but if its not something worth it fans are left with disappointment all i have to says is almost everything is forced in this film.Written and directed by Joel Hopkins this British french production did not even garnered much positive reviews from critics as well as audience members the sole reason is repeat attempt to include the spy/heist storyline in the project like makers try to include bond references in the films he is given i mean he is done playing bond give it a rest in this film a lot of homage can be spotted easily the opening sequence where Brosnan and Emma are drinking and the bartender was doing shaken not stirred thing.Many filmmakers do that even i would try to do it if i was a filmmaker everyone is a 007 fan forever but it is better to try not to do this some people will argue that these little things do not matter well i disagree it does even the actors don't like these attempts i liked the film its got some hilarious moments like one guy starts to masturbate pierce immediately whistles and yells at him making him notice that he can be watched via computer camera while the jokes were funny but there comes a point when it is overdone i mean Brosnan in a Texas accent that is just ridiculous.The Plot:Kate and Richard are divorced but when the company Richard works for cheats him Richard and Kate try to steal the precious diamond the owner gave it to his girlfriend.The Cast:once again Pierce Brosnan looks awesome here despite the age he is so smooth but he needs to be careful next time this type of move can kill a career as for Emma Thompson she should stop overacting Tupence Middleton & Louise Bourgoin give their best performances.Overall The Love Punch 2013 is a film with one weird angle that never works but it is only worth checking out for Pierce Brosnan my rating is 4/10.