While a lot of modern action movies highlight brutality, Jonathan Eusebio’s Love Hurts is a surprise in that it contains a particular level of charm and sweetness. Leaning heavily into its title and Valentine’s Day setting,

Love Hurts” runs a mere 83 minutes, but that word “mere” can be so misleading! The minutes fly like months. Or a triple bill of “The Brutalist,” the Kenneth Branagh “Hamlet” and the seven-hour 1968 film version of “War and Peace.

In 'Love Hurts,' the likable actor is stuck juggling a nonsensical Valentine’s Day plot, Jackie Chan-style stunts and various other half-baked ideas.