Real-Life Military Spouses Respond To Netflix's Purple Hearts Romance Movie
Real-life military spouses respond to the new Netflix romance film Purple Hearts. Purple Hearts is directed by Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum, who helmed films such as Aquamarine and Ramona and Beezus, as well as her fair share of works within the TV world including two episodes of Dead to Me in 2020. Purple Hearts stars Sofia Carson of The Descendants series and Nicholas Galitzine, who will soon star as Prince Henry in the upcoming Red, White & Royal Blue film adaptation.
While a romance drama, Purple Hearts does not have the most conventional of plots. Instead of being bonded by a sweeping love affair, its two leads are drawn to marriage not by their undying affection, but for the draw of military benefits. In Purple Hearts, Cassie, played by Carson, is a singer-songwriter struggling to make her way, and her counterpart, Luke, is a Marine. The two agree to marry solely for military benefits, but that platonic line becomes murky when tragedy strikes. So far, the Netflix film has received largely negative reviews from critics.
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According to an article from Today, several real-life military spouses were disappointed in Purple Hearts because of feelings that it glamorized their experience. Military spouse Emma Tighe wrote a Facebook post slamming the movie's poster, which shows the two lead characters saying goodbye in a romantic moment, as unrealistic. She went on to paint a picture of various scenarios that could happen when a spouse goes through the heartbreak of sending their partner off to war. Tighe’s post spurred commentary from other military spouses. Check out Tighe’s post below:
The military spouse world is in a tizzy over the new Netflix movie “Purple Hearts”,
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