Friday, 17 February 2017

Welcome to the Punch (2013) - 99 min

Welcome to the Punch is a British action thriller film directed by Eran Creevy.
Starring James McAvoy, Mark Strong, Andrea Riseborough, Elyes Gabel & Peter Mullan.
Police detective Max was chasing a criminal named Jacob Sternwood and gets shot in the knee. The injury is a daily reminder to him and Sternwood escaped to Iceland. Years later, Sternwood's son gets caught at the airport by the police and the incident forced Sternwood to come back in action.
The film opens with a heist scene and As a lightweight entertainer it works. McAvoy portraits the cop role and Strong handle the tough criminal role. The pace of Eran's story negatively affects the whole movie. The Creevy's film has a different approach to its genre and the only thing that actually works in the movie is the intense chase scenes. Overall, It's an action oriented movie and watchable one too.
Verdict: Mediocre

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