Heart Eyes - Who Doesn't Love a Good Risk?
You have to give credit where credit is due. If you were to decompose (pun intended), Heart Eyes into the two movies at its core, neither would stand out. It's rom-com is formulaic and not fun enough to carry rom-com fans. Its horror movie is blasé and without significant kills or tension to really grip you.
But, the fact they somehow managed to combine both in a way that did not sacrifice the soul of either is phenomenal. I cannot believe I watched a romantic comedy intermixed with scenes of brutal murder (or maybe the other way around?). But, I did! And that is cool!
The movie industry can be so stagnant with remakes and blasé Netflix movies, but when someone takes a genuine risk, I cannot help but reward it with praise, even if I can see areas for improvement.
An enthusiastic recommendation to stream.