Welcome to the Punch

Welcome to the Punch

I have 3 words for you.

Keeping    It    British (let's keep political correctness away for now).

James McAvoy, your very own Charles Xavier -the star of X-men: First Class- is hitting home with his truly brilliant acting skills. Playing Max, the officer struggling to let go of his enemy, who finds himself in the rumble between politics and police, McAvoy charms his audience with his sky blue eyes and convincing character. His sworn enemy, played by Mark Strong (could there have been a better villain?), is the eponym of hot, melting the audience with his ferociousness and deadly stares.

While the story unravels, we find that Max(James McAvoy) is truly troubled by the incident which left him crippled and that not a day goes by that he doesn't think of Jacob Sternwood (Mark Strong) and the desire to destroy the cause of all his problems. Sternwood has been in hiding in his Icelandic home far away from trouble such as Max. However, certain events force him out of his comfort zone and an unlikely pairing takes place. What was a story of vengeance becomes a story of truth and all things dangerous; a puzzle they need to solve just to survive.

The movie manages to keep you thinking besides the action and you're never really certain who is bad and who is good: maybe that's the best thing about it all. Worth watching for when you're bored and not looking for someone to rock your socks off - you'll still enjoy it all and be surprised by how good it is.