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Story Line For Welcome to the Punch | |
| Total Vote User Welcome to the Punch : Visitor | |
| User Percentage For Welcome to the Punch : % | |
| User Ranting Welcome to the Punch : 3.3 | |
| User Count Like for Welcome to the Punch : 2,218 | |
| All Critics Count For Welcome to the Punch : 41 | |
| All Critics Percentage For Welcome to the Punch : 54 % | |
| All Critics Ranting For Welcome to the Punch : 5.8 | |
Actors For Welcome to the Punch | |
| James McAvoy,Mark Strong,Andrea Riseborough,Peter Mullan,David Morrissey,Elyes Gabel,Daniel Mays,Johnny Harris | |
Welcome to the Punch Movie Review: | |
| "Welcome to the Punch" is derivative, dumb fun. Robert Abele-Los Angeles Times One straight-faced gunfight after another, signifying nothing. Sara Stewart-New York Post Despite its visual polish and fine ensemble, this British police drama is strictly by-the-numbers. Frank Scheck-Hollywood Reporter Empty, pointless and stupid, the barrage of gunfire called Welcome to the Punch is another unappealing entry in the overworked British gangster genre. Rex Reed-New York Observer Part of the pleasure of watching a movie like "Welcome to the Punch" is peeling away the multiple layers of inspiration, isolating the allusions and figuring out if they're what works or whether the movie earns a little credit. Manohla Dargis-New York Times Mistakes messiness for complexity, while ignoring characterization and real-world politics. Steve Erickson-Village Voice Angry men mumble as they point guns at each other in a series of standoffs in Welcome to the Punch, and it almost works. Robert Levin-amNewYork It becomes something of a disquisition on mortality in spite of itself. Mike D'Angelo-AV Club McAvoy keeps trying to become the Scottish Tom Cruise. In action pictures, he's more the Scottish Michael J. Fox. Roger Moore-Movie Nation A super solid action flick. Strong and McAvoy are terrific, and the film oozes style. Fans of Michael Mann or vintage John Woo need to check this out. Chris Bumbray-JoBlo's Movie Emporium Ultimately a case of style over substance, and one that its top-notch British ensemble is unable to rescue. Jason Zingale-Bullz-Eye.com The sheer wastefulness of Eran Creevy's Welcome to the Punch is off-putting enough, but the film is also falsely painted-up as a crime epic. Chris Cabin-Slant Magazine This flawed, yet watchable action homage doesn't quite live up to its gun-toting influences, but a marvellous roster of Grade-A Brits tips the scales in Welcome To The Punch's favour. Michael Leader-Film4 ( ... ) the unrelenting darkness made me wonder if the post-production crew were living off carrots, carrot juice and carrot cake in the editing suite. Graham Young-Birmingham Mail The set pieces (most especially the opening robbery) are expertly, if self-consciously staged. Philip French-Observer [UK] A thriller fashioned as the British Heat. Not too distinctive then but at least the cockney version dazzles as it regurgitates. Ed Whitfield-The Ooh Tray After the tiny drama Shifty, British filmmaker Creevy turns to both Hong Kong and Hollywood for inspiration, creating an unusually glossy, explosive London cop thriller. Rich Cline-Contactmusic.com It's directed with skill and precisely shot, but the screenplay lacks bite and has little concern for its characters at all. Derek Malcolm-This is London The plotting and dialogue may not always be top drawer but director Eran Creevy carries it off with slick confidence. Allan Hunter-Daily Express | |
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