A predictable story line once all the loose ends are tied up following an interesting start. Too bad about the script. The dialogue is very thin and a good editing is needed to condense elements of character in the two main protagonists right from the start. Photography excels, as does sound recording, but with New Zealand as a backdrop that is almost a given. For a relatively low budget film it feels quite professional. A red Pontiac convertible from the early 70's played a role. Was it intended?

I respect comments already made here by others who were puzzled by how a small town could host a major boxing match. The last third of the film resorted to this plot trope straight out of the 1950's. Finally, knowing the locale as I do, I had a hard time picturing Conan as a traditional Maori.

I saw the trailer for this and read the synopsis so I was hopeful for a decent gay drama. Punch wasn't terrible but it wasn't great at the same time. Jordan Oosterhof was a steady lead actor in this film. The story was weak at times and some of the antagonists were a bit on the wooden side. It would have been good to see the bad guys get a proper comeuppance for their horrific actions.

Of course it was watchable but not a film to revisit too many times. If you are expecting a lot of boxing scenes then you are likely to be disappointed, although there was a Rocky style work out montage rip-off scene which was fun.