In the first ten minutes of Open Hearts I had no idea what was coming. When the inciting incident occurred I was shocked and sad. I never expected for that to happen, and didn't know where the movie might go next. But then Mads Mikkelsen entered and after one conversation with Sonja Richter I knew exactly where this movie was going. In fact, I stopped the video and said "Oh great, so it's one of those movies." Two days later I returned to the film and suffered through the rest. I hate movies about infidelity with a passion, particularly when the characters in the protagonist roles are the ones who get involved in the affair. Then I find myself hating the protagonists and feeling sorry for everyone else who is hurt by their actions. By the way, this is only a spoiler if you don't look at the poster for the movie (or the DVD cover, or any image advertising the film whatsoever.) There's simply nothing good or enjoyable about Open Hearts. It is just an exercise in misery and doesn't even take advantage of an interesting setup to explore how horrible life events can break down relationships that seemed strong enough to survive anything. It's just a relationship drama that made me mad for 2 hours.
Review of Open Hearts
