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.

Pierce Brosnan and Emma Thompson star in "The Love Punch" from 2013, also starring Celia Imrie and Timothy Spall.Brosnan plays Richard, a man about to retire. It turns out that the conglomerate he sold his business to has run it into the ground and stripped everyone of their pensions -- including his own. Of course this affects his ex-wife Kate (Thompson) and their children. He breaks it to her, and the two of them decide to go to Paris, where the headquarters of the buyer, Vincent Kruger, is, and see what they can do. Not much.With the help of their son, two friends (Imrie and Spall), and some research, Richard and Kate decide to steal a $10 million diamond made into a necklace for Kruger's fiancée (Manon Fontaine).What follows is a funny caper comedy that consists of these older people kidnapping, donning disguises, snorkeling, and climbing. Kate has to play volleyball and skydive. And she drives a car in Paris like a maniac.Very funny light screwball comedy with everyone giving good performances, especially Thompson. Her impression of a good ol' girl from Texas is something to behold.Lots of funny moments that boomers will enjoy, given the aches, the pains, the bad backs, and memories of a day when adventure was what it was all about.

Kate (Emma Thompson) and Richard Jones (Pierce Brosnan) are happily divorced. He's getting divorced from the new young wife. He is set to retire but the new owners who took over the company had looted the retirement fund. They go to Paris to confront the owner but Vincent is an unapologetic corporate raider. He's even bought his soon-to-be wife Manon (Louise Bourgoin) a $10 million diamond. The Jones decide to steal the diamond to pay back everybody's pension. They recruit their best friends Jerry (Timothy Spall) and Sophie (Tuppence Middleton).I really really love the idea of Thompson and Brosnan stumble their way in a caper movie. This is simply written poorly. The setup is weak. The bad guy needs to be a much better actor. I like the couple's chemistry and they are fun sometimes. This lacks well written jokes and the addition of the comic sidekicks do not add much comedy. These great actors deserve something better.

An entertaining and funny movie. I love all the main actors in this and think they did a good job. The plot is highly unlikely and the fact that they pull it off even more so, but that just added to the fun. Yes they are old and their methods laughable and really only succeeded due to a fluke, but the fact that they tried and ran with their half-cocked plan is part of the charm. The bickering between Richard and Kate was believable and oh so recognisable and I also really enjoyed the more loving bickering between Penny and Jerry as, again, it's also very recognisable. I also loved that they brought their son in on the plan, mum and dad obviously passed on their felonious genes there.