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Lonely Hearts (DVD, 2007)
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LONELY HEARTS is the brutal retelling of the true-life tale of Martha Beck (Salma Hayek) and Raymond Fernandez (Jared Leto), a murderous grifter couple who chose their victims via the personal ads of local papers. It was one of the more salacious crime sprees of the late 1940s, and it made a legend out of Long Island police detective Elmer C. Robinson, the grandfather of the filmÆs director, Todd Robinson. The killersÆ story is certainly one worthy of being retold, rife as it is with sex, violence, tough cops, and con games. Director Robinson looks to vintage crime films as well the cinematic grandeur of Terrence MalickÆs BADLANDS for his visual aesthetics. ItÆs a combination that works nicely, as not a detail looks out of place--from the natty fedoras worn by detectives Robinson (John Travolta) and Hildebrandt (James Gandolfini) to the big slabs of Detroit steel that everyone drives. The film also does a nice job of evoking the simultaneous sense of possibility and anxiety in post-WWII America, showing all the characters in one state of transition or another. Robinson, for example, is dealing with the loss of his wife to suicide, an event that fuels much of his obsession with catching the killers. In fact, the types of loss that LONELY HEARTS grapples with are all the result of brutal violence, and Robinson doesnÆt shy away from the gruesome details of those acts, many of which fall to Salma Hayek. Her portrayal of Martha Beck is one of the more frightening examples of the classic femme fatale. She is positively psychotic, yet smolders with sexuality. She is both violent and stunningly voluptuous, and her jealous rages inevitably end in grotesque, blood-splattered cocktails of sex and horror. LONELY HEARTS' pulp vision is rendered artistically, and Robinson is able to coax solid performances from his actors (particularly Hayek, and also Gandolfini, if only because the viewer forgets who Tony Soprano is for 100 minutes). In general, fans of classic detective films and neo-noirs will find much to enjoy here.Product Identifiers
ProducerKathryn Himoff, Boaz Davidson, Holly Wiersma
EAN5017239141423
eBay Product ID (ePID)61625485
Product Key Features
ActorJared Leto, Alice Krige, Laura Dern, Salma Hayek, Scott Caan, James Gandolfini, John Travolta
Film/TV TitleLonely Hearts
DirectorTodd Robinson
Release Year2007
FormatDVD
LanguageEnglish
GenreDrama, General
Run Time103 Mins
Additional Product Features
Certificate15
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States of America
Number of Discs1
ComposerMychael Danna
Additional InformationLONELY HEARTS is the brutal retelling of the true-life tale of Martha Beck (SAlma Hayek) and Raymond Fernandez (Jared Leto), a murderous grifter couple who chose their victims via the personal ads of local papers. It was one of the more salacious crime sprees of the late 1940s, and it made a legend out of Long Island police detective Elmer C. Robinson, the grandfather of the filmÆs director, Todd Robinson. The killersÆ story is certainly one worthy of being retold, rife as it is with sex, violence, tough cops, and con games. Director Robinson looks to vintage crime films as well the cinematic grandeur of Terrence MalickÆs BADLANDS for his visual aesthetics. ItÆs a combination that works nicely, as not a detail looks out of place--from the natty fedoras worn by detectives Robinson (John Travolta) and Hildebrandt (James Gandolfini) to the big slabs of Detroit steel that everyone drives. The film also does a nice job of evoking the simultaneous sense of possibility and anxiety in post-WWII America, showing all the characters in one state of transition or another. Robinson, for example, is dealing with the loss of his wife to suicide, an event that fuels much of his obsession with catching the killers. In fact, the types of loss that LONELY HEARTS grapples with are all the result of brutal violence, and Robinson doesnÆt shy away from the gruesome details of those acts, many of which fall to Salma Hayek. Her portrayal of Martha Beck is one of the more frightening examples of the classic femme fatale. She is positively psychotic, yet smolders with sexuality. She is both violent and stunningly voluptuous, and her jealous rages inevitably end in grotesque, blood-splattered cocktails of sex and horror. LONELY HEARTS' pulp vision is rendered artistically, and Robinson is able to coax solid performances from his actors (particularly Hayek, and also Gandolfini, if only because the viewer forgets who Tony Soprano is for 100 minutes). In general, fans of classic detective films and neo-noirs will find much to enjoy here.
ReviewsNew York Times - Mr. Travolta surprises with the depth of his acting, Sunday Mirror - Psychotically sexy
ScreenwriterTodd Robinson
Costume DesignerJacqueline West
Sound sourceDolby Digital
EditorKathryn Himoff
Movie/TV TitleLonely Hearts
Director of PhotographyPeter Levy
Consumer AdviceContains strong language, sex and violence
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- 25 Aug, 2016
Really enjoyed this
Good story which is based on true events. Travolta and Gandolfini are great. Salma Hayek surprise me as the psychopath. I thought she was amazing. Great little film.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
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