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‘Love Songs for Tough Guys’ Review: Thugs Deserve Romance Too in Lighthearted Romp

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Michael Nordine author“What if the mob, but funny?” is the question asked by “Love Songs for Tough Guys,” and if your answer is “Isn’t that just ‘Analyze This?’” you aren’t alone.

Still, this French spin on the thug-with-a-heart-of-gold story distinguishes itself somewhat with a romantic bent that is, at least in fits and starts, genuinely romantic.

The rest of the time, co-writer-director Samuel Benchetrit’s lighthearted romp struggles to find a place for itself.Leading the eponymous group of heavies is Jeff de Claerke (François Damiens), whose low-level thuggery leaves him just enough time to take a poetry class so he can woo a local checkout girl.

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