![]() ![]() And while I’m a card-carrying proponent of donating organs and consider it to be a personal cause, the writing and direction play so much more like a coffee commercial than anything else. Russin ( On Deadly Ground ) are certainly trying something different with their careers, turning to the faith-based market for their last movie-if there is a God, this will be their last film-but the religious elements manage to be self-consciously muted and yet unbearably heavy handed at the same time. Besides, the title was a dead giveaway that it was leading up to … wait, a lung transplant? I must say, you have to give them credit for the fact that when you break it down, the title really just sucks on so many different levels.ĭirector Lance Hool ( Missing in Action 2: The Beginning ), producer Conrad Hool ( Cabo Blanco, Man on Fire, Club Dread) and co-screenwriter Robin U. I probably should have included the words “spoiler alert” in there somewhere, but the only way I can truly ruin 2 Hearts for you is by convincing you to see it. But what could these two stories possibly have to do with each other, and why are they recurring references to the fact that Chris doesn’t have a driver’s license? And when he finally gets one, why is such a big deal made of his choice to be an organ donor … oh, okay. One minute we are watching Chris adorably stalk Sam at the expense of his grades, and the next we see Jorge and Leslie as they cavort and frolic on his yacht, or on the beach or any other location wherein one can cavort and frolic in such a way as to indicate wealth in a film that is made on a limited budget.Īs Chris and Sam get more and more serious, Jorge’s disease begins to take its toll in the form of liberally applied gray make-up and a tendency to insert mild coughs that sound like Yoda before he disappears. Jorge also falls in love, with a flight attendant named Leslie ( Radha Mitchel l, Pitch Black, Man on Fire ). Jorge ( Adan Canto, Designated Survivo r, Narcos ) is the wealthy heir to a Cuban rum dynasty and suffers from cystic fibrosis. ![]() Chris ( Jacob Elordi, The Kissing Booth ), who narrates the film through a god-like voice over, is a big dopey lug of a college freshman who falls head over heels in love with Sam ( Tiera Skovbye, Riverdale, Once Upon a Time), the first girl he sees on campus. 2 Hearts is a “based-on-a-true-story” inspirational tear-jerker docudrama which follows two seemingly unrelated stories about two very different men. ![]()
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