Lonely Hearts

48% of critics liked it

51% of users liked it

John Travolta, James Gandolfini
In theaters Oct 21, 2006
R, 1 hr. 47 min.

Movie Info

Cast: John Travolta, James Gandolfini, Jared Leto, Salma Hayek, Scott Caan, Alice Krige, Jason Gray-Stanford, Michael Gaston, John Doman, Bruce MacVittie
Director: Todd Robinson
Rated: R
Running Time: 1 hr. 47 min.
Genre: Mystery & Suspense, Drama
Theater Release: Oct 21, 2006
DVD Release: Jul 31, 2007
Synopsis: Todd Robinson's Lonely Hearts features John Travolta and James Gandolfini as Elmer C. Robinson and Charles Hildebrandt, a pair of homicide detectives who are on the trail of lovers on a crime spree. The evil duo of Ray Fernandez (Jared Leto) and Martha Beck (Salma Hayek) take advantage of elderly widows, stealing as much money as they can after gaining the victim's confidence, and then murdering their mark. Robinson becomes drawn into the case too deeply in order to help him confront his

Critic Reviews

  • Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper
    There is some strong work here, but too many misfires. More...
  • David Denby, New Yorker
    The story of Fernandez and Beck may be grotesque comedy, but Todd Robinson tells it straight, without flinching from its piteousness, horror, or banality. More...
  • David Fear, Time Out New York
    Where's James Ellroy when you need him? More...
  • Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
    When Hayek and Leto are onscreen, you do not look away. More...
  • Stephen Whitty, Newark Star-Ledger
    It's with the focus on the police, though, that the script fails to truly connect. More...
  • Lou Lumenick, New York Post
    A rather plodding movie. More...
  • Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News
    Oddly sterile. More...
  • Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com
    The picture belongs to Salma Hayek. More...
  • Stephen Holden, New York Times
    A beautifully photographed remake of 1970 cult B-movie The Honeymoon Killers succeeds better than many in balancing the philosophical with the visceral, although its villains' dirty deeds still trump its deeper strain of melancholy. More...
  • Alex Chun, Los Angeles Times
    While not much of a detective story, [director] Robinson's period film does provide a captivating look at the dynamics that turn Fernandez and Beck into serial killers. More...