Galitzine is a sensitive actor and is movie-star handsome, but his best scenes here are those with Carson. She certainly has stage presence as a musical performer. But their finding of common ground sends a positive message in polarizing times, and the evolution of their affection for each other feels believable enough.Ĭarson is the real standout in the movie, coming across as more authentic than many of her free-spirited, tough-girl film predecessors. Some of their arguments, especially those involving Luke's exaggerated Marine peers, feel very much scripted and only skirt the edges of serious topics. Cassie and Luke are meant to embody stereotypes of opposite ends of the political spectrum - she the 'lib snowflake,' he the conservative military brat.

That's not to say that everything in Purple Hearts hits its mark. This film is formulaic but its actors and central love story do enough to sustain its nearly two-hour run time. To stay in the loop on more movies like this, you can sign up for weekly Scenes with violence include military patrols in Iraq and fights and threats from a drug dealer. Young adults drink alcohol and debate politics, conversations that bring up their own racial, cultural, and class differences (the main characters are White, Mexican American, and African American, and some Spanish is spoken). Their forced love story includes sex scenes, with kissing and some undressing, but no private parts.

He used to be an addict she has diabetes and runs out of the insulin she needs to inject herself with. Two characters marry for convenience, facing potential legal consequences, because both need money: She can't afford needed medicine, and he owes money to his former drug dealer. Parents need to know that Purple Hearts is a romantic drama with language, drinking, and some violence and peril.

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