A realtor is pulled back into the life he left behind after his former partner-in-crime resurfaces with an ominous message. With his crime-lord brother also on his trail, he must confront his past and the history he never fully buried.
Ke Huy Quan
Marvin Gable
Ariana DeBose
Rose Carlisle
Daniel Wu
Alvin "Knuckles" Gable
Mustafa Shakir
The Raven
Lio Tipton
Ashley
Cam Gigandet
Renny Merlo
Rhys Darby
Kippy Betts
André Eriksen
Otis
Marshawn Lynch
King
Sean Astin
Cliff Cussick
Drew Scott
Jeff Zaks
Stephanie Sy
Sherry Reeber
Adam Hurtig
Chet Reeber
Liam Stewart-Kanigan
Toby
Yoko Hamamura
Eddie
Rawleigh Clements-Willis
Burly Biker
David MacInnis
Burly Biker
Phong Giang
Bodega Cashier
Diana Botelho-Urbanski
Bartender / Andi
Polina Gulijeva
Yerik / Russian Gangster
Frederick Allen
Dead Mobster (uncredited)
Cindy Rose Myskiw
Neighbor (uncredited)
Kara Myskiw
Home Buyer (uncredited)
Andrea Stefancikova
Cindy (voice) (uncredited)
Jack Sansone
Axe Goon (uncredited)
Connor Chennells
Neighbor (uncredited)
Director
Jonathan Eusebio
Screenplay
Luke Passmore
Writer
Josh Stoddard
Writer
Matthew Murray
February 7, 2025
8
<em>'Love Hurts'</em> is one I highly enjoyed, thanks to thoroughly entertaining action, a good cast and a nicely paced 83 minute run time. There are things that can be classed as issues, for example the internal monologues are iffy and it's perhaps a tad over sentimental in parts.
Those aforementioned things aren't a big deal for me though, like at all. I'd recommend this and would happily revisit it, I'd imagine the rewatchability is pretty high. The pure action is great to watch, there is some top stunt work on show. It's super satisfying to see unfold.
Ke Huy Quan brings a strong lead performance, as he is supported competently by Ariana DeBose - who has been extremely busy this last year or two, not that that's a negative as I do enjoy seeing her. Daniel Wu, Marshawn Lynch, André Eriksen and Sean Astin are decent too.
Mustafa Shakir is the best behind Quan/DeBose, probably the best character overall in terms of the look, body language etc. Also, is it just me (most likely) or does he look/sound like he'd be a perfect Scar from <em>'The Lion King'</em> - I can't unsee it. If Disney ever go <em>'Cats'</em>-esque *shudder*, he's their man.
It makes little sense and is too silly in certain moments, granted. However, I had the desired amount of fun with it.