Directed by: Jonathan Eusebio
Starring: Ke Huy Quan, Ariana DeBose, Marshawn Lynch, Lio Tipton, Daniel Wu, Sean Astin, Mustafa Shakir
Marvin Gable (Quan) is a mild-mannered, relentlessly upbeat Milwaukee realtor hiding a secret past as a ruthless assassin. He was in league with his brother Knuckles (Wu), but he fell in love with Rose (DeBose), who was ripping off Knuckles and ordered to be killed. He fakes her death and then decides to leave the criminal life altogether. He is a successful realtor, but soon Rose comes knocking, asking him to help her get rid of Knuckles once and for all.
Maybe my sense of direction is way off, but it doesn't seem that the goons Knuckles dispatches to kill Marvin travel all that far to find him. It seems like they live only on the other side of Milwaukee. No matter. Love Hurts features Oscar winner Ke Huy Quan in his first starring role. He is likable and gives off Jackie Chan vibes in both personality and the fight scenes where he uses everything including the kitchen sink to fend off his opponents.
The action is fun for a time, but then grows stale halfway into the movie's 84-minute running time (including credits). Yet, the movie still feels like a slog even with the trim running time. DeBose and Quan don't have much chemistry, and the movie chugs towards its conclusion with the speed of molasses in January. Love Hurts takes place on Valentine's Day, but I doubt it will become a Cupid classic.
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