The combination of sun, a wedding and Pierce Brosnan should be fair warning of the quality of this jewel heist comedy aimed at retirees, says Henry Barnes
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There's herbal teas that hit harder than The Love Punch, a jewel heist comedy for retirees that has Pierce Brosnan and Emma Thompson rattling off to France to steal back their nest egg.
Brosnan plays Richard, a financial something-or-other facing bankruptcy a week before retirement. A corporation has come in and wiped his company's pension fund. Its slimy boss has invested his takings in a blingy diamond for his trophy bride. The little peoples' futures are on the line, so Pierce and Emma cross the channel to confront the villain, pinch the rock and bicker their way back into each others' affections. They're joined in the...
• More reviews from the Toronto film festival
• Video: Toronto 2013: Spending Le Week-end with The Invisible Woman
There's herbal teas that hit harder than The Love Punch, a jewel heist comedy for retirees that has Pierce Brosnan and Emma Thompson rattling off to France to steal back their nest egg.
Brosnan plays Richard, a financial something-or-other facing bankruptcy a week before retirement. A corporation has come in and wiped his company's pension fund. Its slimy boss has invested his takings in a blingy diamond for his trophy bride. The little peoples' futures are on the line, so Pierce and Emma cross the channel to confront the villain, pinch the rock and bicker their way back into each others' affections. They're joined in the...
- 9/6/2013
- by Henry Barnes
- The Guardian - Film News
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