“Punch” (** out of four) was a jumbled melodrama about a young man (Jordan Oosterhof) who is preparing for his first professional boxing fight but begins to re-think his life and also his sexuality when he spars with a gay boxer (Conan Hayes) and this brings the involvement and disapproval of his father (Tim Roth). Audacious subject matter is blandly realized and as a result is more of a mild hit than a TKO. Roth adds some spice and style as always and Oosterhof is good in a challenging role. This won some awards at the New Zealand Film Festival and Palm Springs International Festival.