Hearts Beat Loud
- Director: Brett Haley
- Writer: Brett Haley; Marc Basch
- Producer: David Bernon; Paul Bernon
CGiii Comment
How many times can you listen to the same song?
Well, Hearts Beat Loud answers that question by playing the eponymously entitled tune over and over again...way too many times!!! Give it a rest, whydontcha!
So...is this film a musical? No, not enough [original] songs. Is it a drama? Erm...there is a smidgen of conflict but nothing that would challenge a novice-in-training conflict counsellor! Gotta be a comedy then? Ted Danson does inject a bit of humour...but, nothing rib-tickling.
What Hearts Beat Loud is...is a schmaltzy, sentimental, saccharine-soaked liberal-father-and-lesbian-daughter tale in a near-perfect middle-America - where neither Trump nor tensions exist. And, for those with a sweet tooth...it's very, very sweeeeeeet indeed, achingly so!
Nick Offerman's man-child performance is so laidback that it almost seems half-hearted...if you can swallow the premise that said father wants his destined-to-be-a-doctor daughter to give up her medical studies to form/join a band with her dusty dad and tour the country forever more - then, this - really - is the film for you!
Trailer...
The(ir) Blurb...
Frank (Nick Offerman) and Sam (Kiersey Clemons) are the coolest of father/daughter duos. Frank owns a record store in Brooklyn, Sam is months away from heading off to UCLA pre-med, and every week the two get together for family jam sessions.
The only problem? Frank’s store is failing and he finds himself in need of a new career path. When he and Sam write a particularly catchy song during their weekly session, Frank has an idea. They should start a band! As Sam struggles to balance her studies, her budding romance with Rose (Sasha Lane) and her father’s sudden intense interest in creating music together, their relationship begins to crack. And when that catchy song goes viral, they are forced to make some major life decisions.
Featuring unforgettable original music and a supporting cast that includes Ted Danson and Toni Collette, Hearts Beat Loud is the star-studded, heartwarming musical of your dreams.
Cast & Characters
Nick Offerman as Frank Fisher;
Kiersey Clemons as Sam Fisher;
Ted Danson as Dave;
Toni Collette as Leslie;
Sasha Lane as Rose;
Blythe Danner as Marianne Fisher;
Quincy Dunn-Baker as Ryan;
Alex Reznik as Professor Berg;
Andrea Morales as Student;
Michael Abbott Jr. as Emcee;
Harrison Chad as Jake