Review of Welcome to the Punch (2013) by Mike P — 22 Mar 2013

An enjoyable movie but to me it did feel a little like a tv movie. ..

This review of Welcome to the Punch (2013) was written by Mike P on 22 Mar 2013.

Welcome to the Punch has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Jason C (2,488) on 16 May 2014

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By Dinesh P (313) on 31 Jul 2014

What I like of this script is the story (it has some cliches but doesn't end as a typical movie from the USA, and that's more like it)…

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Frankly it's an empty thriller considering how long it takes to make sense of its conflict and the plot twist with the protagonists feels unreal…

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By Andrew Williams (7) for Metro (UK) (700) on 31 Aug 2017

Potentially fun for action fans, Welcome To The Punch is ultimately all style rather than substance…

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