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Release Date:
7 February 2003 (Canada) moreTagline:
Who Needs Anger Management?Awards:
3 wins & 1 nomination moreUser Comments:
There's a lot going on here, but some is hard to watch. moreCast
(Complete credited cast) | Michael Riley | ... | Sam |
 | Sonja Bennett | ... | Ariel |
 | Meredith McGeachie | ... | Julie |
 | Marcia Laskowski | ... | Mary |
| Vincent Gale | ... | Irwin |
 | Kathryn Kirkpatrick | ... | Beth |
 | Don Ackerman | ... | Markus |
| Sarah Lind | ... | Liz |
| Stephen Dimopoulos | ... | Customer |
| Mercedes de la Zerda | ... | Tanya |
| Dorota Dragan | ... | Muscle Woman |
| Andrea Nazareno | ... | Vicky |
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My comment to my wife when we were watching this was: "This looks like a Hal Hartley movie, but everyone is a lot meaner than they usually are in his films."
Punch is an interesting exploration of issues surrounding codependent family relationships, honor, and the exciting word of topless women's boxing.
Early in the film, I found almost all of the characters to be somewhat excessive in their violence, stunted emotions and knee-jerk reactions to the world around them. More depth was revealed toward the end, but in a somewhat heavy-handed way. Despite this, I think Punch offers something a little different than the usual fare, at least for viewers in the U.S. (It is possible that Canadians may be used to slightly more contemplative works.) If you don't mind watching your characters develop all of the way through the film (some of the exposition takes quite a while), or are willing to pass the intervening time watching topless women's boxing, you might find it worthwhile.