alanfiske
Joined Jul 2015
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Let's admit that romance movies usually have some standard plot points they need to hit to be a hit.
Often they have a scene near the begining where our future lovers either meet cute or annoy each other. Sometimes both. Then a story unfolds where the hostility is replaced by chemistry and the audience is now rooting for them to get and stay together.
This is usually followed by a serious disagreement that often leads to a break up. Sometimes this is the weakest part of this type of movie. Writers don't want their lovers to come off as jerks so the breakup is usually not the result of a serious character flaw but because of a communication breakdown.
Next comes the realization by both that they can't live without the other and the most at fault for the breakup feels the need to make a grand gesture to get the other back or at least make things right.
Then, of course, happily ever-after.
"Purple Hearts" isn't so cookie-cutter that it follows this formula exactly, but it doesn't stray too far from the tried-and-true. If you're looking for pleasant romance movie with charismatic leads that have nice chemistry I recommend this. If you're looking for something you haven't seen before you should probably keep looking.
Often they have a scene near the begining where our future lovers either meet cute or annoy each other. Sometimes both. Then a story unfolds where the hostility is replaced by chemistry and the audience is now rooting for them to get and stay together.
This is usually followed by a serious disagreement that often leads to a break up. Sometimes this is the weakest part of this type of movie. Writers don't want their lovers to come off as jerks so the breakup is usually not the result of a serious character flaw but because of a communication breakdown.
Next comes the realization by both that they can't live without the other and the most at fault for the breakup feels the need to make a grand gesture to get the other back or at least make things right.
Then, of course, happily ever-after.
"Purple Hearts" isn't so cookie-cutter that it follows this formula exactly, but it doesn't stray too far from the tried-and-true. If you're looking for pleasant romance movie with charismatic leads that have nice chemistry I recommend this. If you're looking for something you haven't seen before you should probably keep looking.
A teenage girl who loses her memory in a car accident suspects she wasn't really happy with the "perfect" life she was living that she can no longer remember. The premise sounded interesting but the film itself was a dull letdown.
The movie is decently acted and directed - about Hallmark Channel quality - but after finishing it I felt I had just watched a better-than-awful vanity project. The script had too much dialog that didn't ring true and not enough humor or insights. It's dull and directionless and probably not he best use of your time.
The movie is decently acted and directed - about Hallmark Channel quality - but after finishing it I felt I had just watched a better-than-awful vanity project. The script had too much dialog that didn't ring true and not enough humor or insights. It's dull and directionless and probably not he best use of your time.
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