That was an excellent one.

Powerful

A lot more amusing than I thought it would be.

I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

There are many things wrong with this film, but it can best be summed up like this: I could feel my brain cells burn themselves to smoldering mess as I was trying to follow this incredible stupidity that somehow passes for a film. Other than that, this also has to be one of the stupidest screenplays ever written. If it were at least somewhat watchable, this film could be used as an example of how not to tell a story, and how not to write a screenplay, but as it is, it is useless. Not even two great actors in leading roles could save this tragedy that is killing itself trying to be funny. Watch it at your own risk. I had to stop after seeing half of it - it never gets better, only worse.

Emma Thomson said in the publicity interviews for this film that it marked a return of films that made you happy from start to finish. Sadly I can't agree with this sentiment as for me 'The Love Punch' was nothing more than four very good actors doing highly irrational things.It has a flimsy and improbable plot and then tries to be a middle aged version of Oceans Eleven, with a healthy dose of Pink Panther thrown in for good measure.Why didn't they get a lawyer involved? Why are they so happy for their son to regularly break the law through hacking? For a film that is supposed to be going against the gross out comedy grain why are there so many sexual jokes? All these questions and more remain unanswered in this flimsy film's relatively short running time.It's a great shame that director Joel Hopkins and Emma Thomson couldn't follow up their previous collaboration (Last Chance Harvey) with something of equal standard.

Review: This film is really bad. The storyline is completely ridiculous and Brosnan and Thompson make fools out of themselves. The chemistry between the two characters isn't bad, but it's not enough to make the movie enjoyable. Basically, Pierce Brosnan's business gets taken from him so he tries to get the business back with the help of Thompson who also has personal investments in the business. After failing terribly at that task, they decide to steal a precious diamond from the person who took his business, and that's were the storyline just goes from bad to worse. In some ways, it's a light hearted feel good movie that is totally not to be taken seriously, but on the basis of entertainment, I just didn't find it funny the characters got on my nerves after a while. Disappointed!Round-Up: After seeing many interviews with Emma Thompson, this movie does suit her humorous personality which is full of wit, but the script was terrible and I'm sure that everyone would be stealing a diamond if it was so easy. I am quite a fan of Pierce Brosnan but he seems to be taking on some weird roles lately, like The Long Way Down and Love Is All You Need. I'm hoping that his career will take a turn like Liam Neeson who has blossomed in the latter part of his career. It's basically down to the roles that he picks because his performances are usually quite good. I know that he's trying to get rid of the whole Bond typecasting, but I can't wait to see him kicking butt again. At the end of the day, I doubt that this movie will damage all of the work that Thompson and Brosnan has done in the past, but they could do with a major blockbuster as there next projects. Budget: N/A Worldwide: $5millionI recommend this movie to people who are into there romantic comedies about a group of friends who try a steal a diamond from a man who destroys Brosnan's business. 3/10

Simple and predictable. One could, with no effort, finish each line of the dialog. Originality was certainly not the point. Actors are charming and do their best with the material at hand. It would be unfair to say that it was unfunny. I watched it in a packed theater in Paris on a Sunday afternoon (which in itself would be very strange were it not for the fact that the French are known to stubbornly queue for any film that features their actors and/or Paris) and everyone around me was laughing their heads off. I couldn't help but giggle a few times myself.I would recommend it for a rainy afternoon, on TV.