well-meaning but stiff romance drags; The filmmakers' hearts are in the right place in telling this story, but the disconnected execution makes this syrupy romance with a message difficult to watch
neither of these relationship narratives is especially engaging — or even very convincing; It's wholesome but starchy fare: a story of sacrifice and good fortune that feels less like a movie than a marketing vehicle for the power of divine providence
it's so disappointing that "2 Hearts", based on a real-life tale and featuring not one but two wholesome love stories involving very attractive people, proves so cloying and manipulative
"2 Hearts" flatlines despite good intentions; despite the presence of strong talent like Radha Mitchell and Tiera Skovbye, the performances are amateurish, weighed down by a script that feels manufactured by afterschool special writers on a deadline