2 Hearts

Skovbye and Mitchell are the biggest standouts, striving to bring believability and genuine emotion to the proceedings, but it's hard to resuscitate a project this far gone.

This is the sort of film for which the term "tearjerker" was invented, but this one jerks them so violently you may need medical attention afterwards.

It's a softheaded piece of morbid romantic treacle - two parallel cloying love stories for the price of one.

Frankly, 2 Hearts is the drama this year deserves. One that starts with promise before descending into madness.

It's wholesome but starchy fare: a story of sacrifice and good fortune that feels less like a movie than a marketing vehicle for the power of divine providence.

Worthy subject matter, hamhanded execution.

2 Hearts is quite contrived and that's what makes it quite heartless.

There's a heartfelt, inspirational story buried somewhere within the based-on-a-true-story "2 Hearts," if only director Lance Hool knew how to tell it with any clarity or authenticity.

Harmless, but paper-thin.

"2 Hearts" is an inspirational movie that plays like a Hallmark movie, which is fine with me as the intended messages are brought to the forefront with believable and charming characters. Bring your Kleenex, you may shed a tear or two.