Love Hurts (2025)

Oller finds the film endearingly silly but says its serious crime-family plot becomes tiring and generic. He praises the comic action, especially the playful fight scenes and inventive weapons.

Turner finds the film patchy but engaging, with Ke Huy Quan’s earnest performance and the action providing its strongest elements. He particularly praises Jonathan Eusebio’s inventive fight choreography and eye for idiosyncratic details.

Erbland finds the film a disappointing showcase for Ke Huy Quan, with muddled plotting and underwhelming action. She singles out the Ashley and Raven subplot as a rare highlight.

Harley finds the film fitfully fun but slapdash, and says Ke Huy Quan deserves a more fully developed vehicle. He praises Quan’s warmth and comic timing as the film’s main strength.

Nugent finds that the film falls short of its potential, with slick action but little comedy and an overcomplicated plot. He praises Ke Huy Quan’s charisma and agility, while faulting the film for failing to make full use of his talents.

The standfirst presents the film as a formulaic actioner rather than a distinctive one. It singles out Ke Huy Quan as a mild-mannered former hitman, but the review body is unavailable.

Nicholson finds the film a misfire, with unconvincing romance and muddled plotting outweighing its occasional energy. She praises the crisp early style and inventive fight choreography, and singles out Ke Huy Quan’s endearing charm.

Scheck finds the film’s mix of action, romance and comedy unsuccessful. He praises the well-orchestrated fight scenes, while noting they lack visceral impact.

A sharply negative verdict: the film is uninspired, with lazy writing and little character depth. The critic gives some credit to the practical stunt work, but says it cannot compensate for the exhausting exposition and bland settings.

Gilbey finds the film a derivative, confused and largely lifeless action-romcom. He praises the fight sequences as its most assured moments, but faults their bland settings and the dull material between them.

Weitzman finds the action-romance fatiguingly outdated and a mess. She says the winning performances by Ke Huy Quan and Ariana DeBose get lost in it.

Debruge finds the film a strained, implausible action comedy with a woefully underwritten lead role. He criticizes the choreography for feeling conspicuously rehearsed and the romance for failing to establish believable chemistry.

Ebiri finds the film thoroughly uninvolving and says it feels like a movie stripped of its substance. He particularly criticizes the predictable, unexciting fight scenes and the thin story surrounding them.

Jackson finds the film an uneven but reasonably pleasant action comedy, with Ke Huy Quan’s appeal helping it survive a sluggish second act. He praises Quan’s graceful performance and the crisp, entertaining fight choreography.

The critic finds the film an uneven but intermittently enjoyable action comedy, buoyed by its leads. He praises Ke Huy Quan’s committed action work and Marshawn Lynch’s scene-stealing presence, while faulting the shaky script and stretches of exposition.

Seibold finds the film affable but unfunny, with sluggish pacing and too much exposition. He praises Ke Huy Quan’s appealing, relatable performance in his first leading role.

The critic finds the film a harmless, mostly generic action rom-com that underwhelms as a romance. They praise Ke Huy Quan’s appealing performance and the inventive, well-filmed fight choreography.

Richard finds the action comedy disappointing, saying its weak writing and editing waste the cast's potential. He praises the creative fight scenes and Ke Huy Quan's convincing action performance.

Hammond finds the film forgettable, with leaden dialogue and little chemistry between its stars. He praises Ke Huy Quan’s martial-arts performance and the steady stream of choreographed fight sequences.

The critic finds the film a weak, largely flavorless action comedy whose story and romance fail to engage. She praises Ke Huy Quan’s sincerity and comic skill, along with several striking fight sequences.