What screen chemistry is all about

THOMPSON AND BROSNAN. Perfectly attuned to each others inputs and idiosyncracies.

We often hear movie actors talk about the importance of screen chemistry in their work, but real proof of that rare phenomenon is hard to come by, so viewers arent all that clear about what it actually requires and entails.

Happily, a good example of screen chemistry is currently available on local movie screens, in theaters showing the rom-com, The Love Punch, starring Pierce Brosnan and Emma Thompson.

Watch the movie and get a detailed view of how the much-longed-for and talked-about artistic and chemical byplay between actors can really transform a film, and take it to the next level.

Financial takeover Pierce and Emma play divorced spouses who are forced back into each others livesand armswhen a big, stinking financial takeover suddenly robs them and other people of their pensions.

Refusing to settle for a life of penury, they decide to teach their cold-blooded and heartless usurper a lesson he wont forget!

With the help of two of their friends, they crash the usurpers wedding to a top beauty, whom hes gifted with a shockingly huge diamond pendant worth many millions of dollars.

The movies plot premise is particularly apt for Brosnan, due to his having played James Bond years ago. As for Thompson, she proves to be a surprisingly fast study, fitting into the productions action-comedy with feistiness and flashy flair.

Thematic references Truth to tell, the leads exploits sometimes come off as too far-fetched to be believed, but theyre such good actors that they convincingly get into the spirit of things, and give the plots Pink Panther permutations and thematic references their very best shot.

Its also impressive how well the two stars build their series of scenes together, never succumbing to the lure of attention-calling solo acting, and always performing in tandem, perfectly attuned to each others inputs and idiosyncracies.

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What screen chemistry is all about