The Lonely Hearts Lonely Heart was released in Amsterdam without much hype. It also ran in few theatres. It is based on a true story of a couple who kills single women – widowed / divorced and rich to rob their money – "The Lonely Heart Killers".

The premise starts with Jared Leto fast talking his way through lonely heart women, and in that course meets Salma Hayek – an unemployed girl who joins hands with Jared and pretending as his sister – starts the race of going from one place to another – leaving a trial of murders. John Travolta and James Gandolfini play cops who are in pursue of this couple killers. The director Todd Robinson runs a parallel sub-plot of John Travolta's life and his evolving relationships with a Laura Dern and his son – I thought that was quite unnecessary, with the fact being the basic premise of the movie was very strong, and with Salma Hayek in her prime form – there was no need to add another female character.

Salma Hayek has played a subtly psychotic character who captures Jared Leto's life – and in jealously of Jared's involvement with widow or divorce women – goes on the rampage of killing them; at times forcing Jared to do so on her behalf. The story in the latter half is more engrossing than the former. During the last episode we assume that Salma develops an emotional bond with the women, whom they are trying to cheat – but the love to Jared and jealously of not bearing her man getting attracted towards any women – ends up in killing the women and also her young child.

John Travolta has given a punching performance as a cop who is seeking answers himself of his wife's suicide (the film begins with that scene) and building evidence to track the couple killers.

The film is shot very well, and the story develops and grows gradually upon you. The last scene of Salma and Jared's execution becomes touching by Salma's voice-over describing the love shared by them; as if our heart goes for actually saving this brutal killers.

Last a mention of Jared Leto, who looks in his getup similar to the original killer and hats off to him for giving a good performance. But the movie and show would be remembered by the cold blooded performance by beautiful Salma.

(6 Star)