‘Love Hurts’ review: Ke Huy Quan, Ariana DeBose’s heinous action-comedy is perfect for a couple looking to break up
nypost.com“John Wick” series — and you can see its neon-lit, martial-arts influence here, minus the fun. You can also spot the $80 million budget disparity.
The film has only four eyesore suburban locations. The fact that it was shot in Winnipeg, Canada, as a stand-in for greater Milwaukee says it all.
Where “Love” really scars, though, is the writing. The rough ride aspires to be lumped in with the quirky crime capers of Guy Ritchie and a tiny bit Quentin Tarantino.
But the witless screenplay, fit for the shredder, fails to grasp that it takes more than silly names like Knuckles and Kippy and a string of brutal kills to fashion an enjoyable underworld comedy.There must be a modicum of logic and a sliver of belief, even in the most outrageous of situations.
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