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‘Love Hurts’ Review: Oscar Winner Ke Huy Quan Gets His First Starring Role, and It’s Woefully Underwritten

In 'Love Hurts,' the likable actor is stuck juggling a nonsensical Valentine’s Day plot, Jackie Chan-style stunts and various other half-baked ideas.

He made two widely seen studio hits as a child, endearing himself to a generation as Short Round in “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom” and Data in “The Goonies.” Then he disappeared for a couple of decades, eventually resurfacing in “Everything Everywhere All at Once.” The Academy so loved Quan’s comeback, they gave him an Oscar, but it hasn’t been easy finding a big-screen follow-up for an actor who’s beloved by all, but severely limited in his range. Now Rose is back, sending hand-crafted valentines to everyone in Knuckles’ outfit, including Marvin, who’s spent the intervening time in his insipid new career, helping bland couples buy their dream homes. If this was supposed to be Eusebio’s big chance to prove himself at the helm, it’s hard to imagine settling for such a banal assortment of set-pieces — an office, two kitchens and a neon-lit video store — using weapons that include a pencil, a framed “employee of the month” certificate and a boba straw.

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