Judy & Punch (2019)

Judy u0026 Punch: Directed by Mirrah Foulkes. With Daisy Axon, Don Bridges, Michael Papas, Joshua Gerosa. Seaside (nowhere near the sea), puppeteers Judy and Punch are trying to resurrect their marionette show in an an anarchic town on the brink of mob rule.

“The quirkiness of this film starts in the town of u0026quot;Seasideu0026quot; that is nowhere near the sea, but doesnu0026#39;t really extend much beyond that. It reminded me a little, in style at any rate, of u0026quot;Sleepy Hollowu0026quot; but without any of the fun or vigour. The u0026quot;Punch and Judyu0026quot; theme is of a peripheral relevance that seemed more designed to tweak the interest of the audience to go and see the film than add anything significant to the plot. u0026quot;Judyu0026quot; is pretty much sidelined from early on and thereafter, this is a bit of a hotchpotch of themes that meanders about quite a bit before coming to a rather unfulfilling conclusion. Iu0026#39;d wait until it hits the small screen, if I were you…”