About this movie
- Genres:
- Documentary, Short Films
- Language:
- English
- Running time:
- 42:56
- Partner rating:
- Released:
- 2005
Punch Drunk
5:08
Trailer for Punch Drunk
Everyone knows Australians love a drink with their mates, and then to have a not so friendly little punch-up. But now doctors, police and paramedics have called "time", warning that alcohol-fueled violence has reached crisis levels.
Reviews by Rotten Tomatoes
79%
percent positive reviews
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David Ansen, NewsweekIt's a romantic comedy on the verge of a nervous breakdown.
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Derek Adams, Time Out
The film looks good and has its funny moments, but too often one senses Anderson straining to impress...
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Urban Cinefile Critics, Urban Cinefile
It's a sweet, surreal and quirky love story that will make your heart dance.
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Shannon J. Harvey, Sunday Times (Australia)
Sandler essentially plays the same socially retarded moron that made him rich, but Anderson strips him of his usual comic props ... He's buried the man-child within and brought all that emotionally stunted melancholy to the surface.
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Philip French, Guardian [UK]
Nothing makes much sense, and the Watson character would have run a mile from Sandler, who performs like Jerry Lewis at his least endearing.
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Angie Errigo, Empire Magazine
Anderson has a firm grip on Sandler's dangerous essence and draws it out in an astonishing performance.
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