The romantic Netflix drama Purple Hearts tries to squeeze a poignant story out of a compellingly absurd arrangement.
Based on a novel by Tess Wakefield, the film follows Kathy (Sophia Carson), a singer-songwriter and type 1 diabetic, and Luke (Nicholas Galitzine), a former addict who tries to regain his father’s approval. depicts a fraudulent military marriage between enlisted in the Marine Corps. Both initially sought the benefits of their marriage out of financial despair, but a change in the marital dynamic occurred when Luke was wounded in battle, forcing Cassie to assume the role of her unwilling caretaker. rice field.
“Purple Hearts” could have been a biting melodrama or a sharp satire about the options available to those marginalized by the US healthcare system. Instead, the film descends into contrived plots and subplots, exacerbated by the lack of chemistry between the two leads. By the time you’re confronted, you’ll be wondering which parts of the movie were decided by Netflix’s content algorithms.
The film resembles Carson’s own recent rise to fame through the Disney Channel ranks, from his dive bar performance to the opening of Florence + the Machine at the Hollywood Bowl, as Carson’s star turn. Music resounds in the void.
purple hearts
Unrated. Running time: 2 hours 2 minutes. watch on netflix.