Judy & Punch 2019 123movies

Watch: Judy & Punch 2019 123movies, Full Movie Online – Seaside (nowhere near the sea), puppeteers Judy and Punch are trying to resurrect their marionette show on the brink of an anarchic mob rule. When Punch accidentally kills their baby during a drinking binge, his wife, Judy, having suffered a violent beating, teams up with a band of outcast heretics to enact revenge on Punch and the entire town..
Plot: In the anarchic town of Seaside, nowhere near the sea, puppeteers Judy and Punch are trying to resurrect their marionette show. The show is a hit due to Judy’s superior puppeteering but Punch’s driving ambition and penchant for whisky lead to an inevitable tragedy that Judy must avenge.
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Ratings:

	6.1/10 Votes: 2,829
	77% | RottenTomatoes
	59/100 | MetaCritic
	N/A Votes: 52 Popularity: 4.755 | TMDB

Reviews:

The dark, absurd period fairy tale “Judy & Punch” makes an accurate observation (and a bold statement) about sex and violence in pop culture, and the mob mentality that can rapidly turn fear into savagery. This strange tale of puppetry, spousal abuse, murder, witchcraft, and revenge is based on the traditional 16th century Punch and Judy puppet show. It’s well told with a funny, sad, and modern feminist spin on the tale from writer / director Mirrah Foulkes.

Things are rough in Seaside, where villagers fill their evenings by attending the marionette theater run by Punch (Damon Herriman), the self-proclaimed “greatest puppeteer,” and his wife Judy (Mia Wasikowska), who holds the real talent in the family. The show is crude and the routine misogynistic without much artistry, as a male puppet beats other puppets, including female ones, with a fist, a stick, or any toy object at hand. As the audience roars their approval, the violence on stage grows meaner and more frequent — and eventually spills into the couple’s real-life home.

Punch, a verbally and physically abusive drunk, dismisses his wife’s flair for the theater and instead screams at her to give the audience what they want: “the punchy and the smashy.” It’s a vicious circle of life imitating art, and vice versa.

The film is well-suited as a modern day criticism on superstition (here, the villages routinely hang and stone citizens suspected of witchcraft), the brutality that can lie dormant in the heart of many, the callousness seems to have taken over routine kindness, and the often dangerous power of the court of public opinion. The dark humor is a sophisticated wrapper for a story that, when the layers are peeled back, is sad and disquieting in so many ways. It’s also a fiercely feminist revenge story that’s deliciously provocative, thanks to a fantastic lead performance from Wasikowska (you can always count on her to make interesting choices when it comes to big screen roles).

There are a few too many long stretches of filler that feel pointless and slow down the story, but overall this narrative of male aggression and female empowerment is a classic, intelligent story that provides a perfectly cynical commentary for current times.

It’s always fantastic when an Australian film is a success, and even more so when there’s a female filmmaker at the helm. However, for something as unique and fresh as ‘Judy and Punch’ to come from Australia makes me genuinely proud. A period story with a message that’s vital to current society, Mirrah Foulkes is an exciting young storyteller, and I can’t wait to see what she has in store next.
– Charlie David Page

Read Charlie’s full article…
https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-judy-and-punch-a-dark-fairytale-from-a-fresh-australian-voice

Head to https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/sff for more Sydney Film Festival reviews.

Violent but insightful
Really enjoyed this movie. Great cinematography. Acting and score were engaging. It’s violent but an insightful look at existing social norms and how important it is to question and challenge them in order to break down accepted stereotypes. Interesting contrast was how on the one hand alcohol was shown as a clear link to male aggression and violence. But on the other shown as a grease for social cohesion and supportive of fun and community. Unconscious biases are under the spotlight. As is ignorance. Power to Judy. Punch continues the chauvinistic dream albeit divorced from his new reality.

Bold and unique – Mia Wasikowska and Damon Herrimen are brilliant.
This is a bold and unique movie that works on multiple levels and establishes multiple tones – at times funny, at times disturbing, but fascinating to watch. First time director and writer Mirrah Foulkes is insanely ambitious and fearless to take on such a daring, highwire-walk of a film as “Judy and Punch”, which is part fable, part social commentary. She carries it off with enthusiasm (with a few bumps along the way). Overall its hard to deny the movie’s originality and very insightful takes on some very big issues, many of which are at the bottom of the centuries old appeal of the Punch and Judy puppet show. None of this would be possible without the fierce performances by the principle actors. Mia Wasikowska, as Judy, is brilliant once again. It seems redundant to say this since it could be said about the vast majority of her performances (she’s so versatile), but she simply is mesmerizing to watch – she has so much soul and presence that inspires empathy – she makes Judy fully human. Damon Herriman as the morally challenged Punch overflows with creepy charisma. Both actors hold the film together through all of its ups and downs, twists and turns and detours into the unexpected. This is a unique and entertaining movie. I’m looking forward to the next effort by director Foulkes.

Other Information:

Original Language en
Runtime 1 hr 45 min (105 min)
Budget 0
Revenue 0
Status Released
Rated N/A
Genre Comedy, Crime, Drama
Director Mirrah Foulkes
Writer Mirrah Foulkes, Tom Punch, Lucy Punch
Actors Daisy Axon, Don Bridges, Michael Papas
Country Australia
Awards 5 wins & 26 nominations
Production Company N/A
Website N/A

Technical Information:

Sound Mix Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio 2.35 : 1
Camera N/A
Laboratory N/A
Film Length N/A
Negative Format N/A
Cinematographic Process N/A
Printed Film Format Digital (Digital Cinema Package DCP)