Picturesque, Inspiring And Touching —Review Of Purple Hearts (2022)

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Together we are chaos,
And it's perfect…
~ Cassie Salazar

Who says love born from chaos and pain is not real? That may be the true test. This touching romance/musical movie recently released by Netflix proves it. Occasionally, I like to stir things up a bit and watch romance. After seeing this one, I knew it was a good choice. Not because of the cast (though the director scores a good point for this), but because of the inspiring message in it.

Based on the novel of the same name by Tess Wakefield, Purple Hearts (2022) is an American romance that is centred around commitment, love and patriotism. We watch an upcoming singer/songwriter/bartender, Cassie Salazar, meet a group of young men about to deploy to Iraq and catch the attention of one of them. Being a diabetic, when her insulin prescription finishes and she realises that her insurance can not cover her medical care, an expedient and easy way out was to marry a Marine.

Luke Morrow, one of the deployed young men who is sinking in drug debt, agrees to marry Cassie to pay off his debt. For this marriage to be successful without drawing the authorities' attention, they had to fake it. Not until everything comes crashing down when Luke's legs are shattered in an IED accident. Can this couple keep up the pretence in the face of problems around them?


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Review

If there is the only thing I can applaud about this inspiring movie is the chemistry between Luke (played by Nicholas Galitzine) and Cassie (played by the lovely Sofia Carson). They are believable, sweet and perfect as a couple. I could almost believe their love is real then I blink and remember that I'm watching a movie!

Each scene is captivating, picturesque, and has no dull moment. Unlike some romances, the couple did not fall in love on a whim or at first sight. I love how gradual it was —from instant dislike to friends and then love. The little things that add up to convince the couple that they loved each other are borne from their crisis and chaos around them.

This movie is beautiful and heartwarming. The storyline was satisfactorily concluded in a realistic way especially the part where Luke goes ahead to serve jail sentence for fraud even though Cassie confesses before those who mattered that their marriage and love is real. Some other movie might find a way to make Luke skip the consequences of his action but life does not work like that.

I enjoyed the soundtracks. Being a pop singer, Cassie sang the songs with her heart. I understand she wrote the lyrics to some of the songs. I commend the director for interluding the storyline with stage performances by Cassie.

Some people may not like this movie because of the genre, but I adore it and rate it 4 stars out of 5. It helped me understand how the military works in the U.S. I highly recommend it.

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Other images are screenshots from the movie



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I just saw this movie few minutes ago on Netflix but I skipped it because I wasn't in the mood of watching any 16+ film or romance but now you've shared, I'll definitely go back and see it.

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Hehe, you will enjoy this, I guarantee. Why not go ahead and watch. Thanks for your visit. !LADY

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Thank you for the token 🥰. I added it to my list so I'll definitely watch it soon.

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Thanks for the review. I see "Purple Hearts" showing up on my Netflix but had not watched it yet. Now I will.

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It's an interesting and inspiring movie. You should definitely watch it. Thanks! !CTP 🙂

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ooooh I'm a sucker for love stories- especially with marines! 😍 My husband was in the marines for years- so I love to see it!

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I'm a sucker for love stories- especially with marines!

Ah, makes so much sense since your husband was in the marines! 😄 Thanks for your comment.
!CTP

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I really liked that movie!😁

Thanks for sharing.

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I saw this movie last week when I was a bit bored during the day and I was pleasantly surprised! It was a touching movie and they had good chemistry indeed!

Thanks for sharing !

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!CTP

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What a way to chase boredom away! 😄
I love to watch movies when I'm bored too and I'm happy you liked it!
Thanks for your visit. ♥️
!CTP !LADY

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Yes even better when the movie turns out great, like in this case!
Enjoy the last bit of the weekend! <3

!CTP

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I saw this movie recently with my husband and I liked it. Of course it could be better but like everything. I liked the story.

I read a post about this same movie where someone criticized the excess of songs in it, something that didn't seem negative to me, but reading your post I see the relevance of these songs and rather the added value they placed on the story. In reality I did not know this facet of the actress and now I like the film much more thanks to you. Thank you for including valuable information @kemmyb. 🤝😁

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Ah, I'm glad my review helped especially with regards to the soundtracks. You know not everyone will love a movie. There will be those who will negatively criticise it. Each person to his/her opinion, I guess. For me, I liked the songs she sang and it added some juice to the storyline.

Thanks a lot for your visit. 🙂 !LADY

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I agree with you friend @kemmyb and your publication helped me to share it more. Have a nice day 🌸😉