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Lonely Hearts

2006 · 108 min

A grim, humid neo-noir that lingers on lonely desperation and quiet menace, more mournful than thrilling.

Tagline
True love can be murder.
Overview
In the late 1940s, a murderous couple known as the 'The Lonely Hearts Killers' kills close to a dozen people. Two detectives try to nab the duo who find their targets via the personals in the paper.

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • obsession
  • loneliness
  • deception
  • greed
Places
  • big city
  • road trip
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror4
Humour2
Realism8
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, thriller, crime, romance
Directed by
Todd Robinson
Written by
Todd Robinson
Starring
John Travolta, James Gandolfini, Jared Leto, Salma Hayek Pinault, Scott Caan, Laura Dern, Michael Gaston, Dan Byrd
Music
Mychael Danna
Cinematography
Peter Levy
Runtime
108 min
Country
United States of America, Germany
Languages
English

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