Recently retired, Richard and his ex-wife go in search of the trader who ruined his company.

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Divorced but still friends, Kate and Richard Jones get ready for a quiet and peaceful retirement when their daughter leaves the nest for college. But the sad perspective of an existence without excitement is upset when Richard discovers his company has been ruined by a French trader, wrecking his both his retirement plans as well as those of his employees – and Kate. Seeking justice while spicing up their lives, with a little help from two friends they go after the trader, who is marrying on the Côte d’Azur...

You need search no farther for a simple bit of summer entertainment in this easy comedy constructed around a star couple: the beautiful and witty Emma Thompson and the elegant Pierce Brosnan. With no surprises, innovation or explosions, The Love Punch is content with setting up conventional situations and banal dashes of humor, in accordance with a script that doesn’t dare go beyond the obvious (the curious past of the very funny Timothy Spall, among the more efficient ideas). There are sure to be better comedies on offer this summer.