Love Lies Bleeding - Budget Unknown - 1 hour and 44 minutes
Jackie meets JJ in his car and sleeps with him for a job. She takes JJ's business card and arrives in the morning to meet the boss, Lou Sr. He runs a gun club with a restaurant, and JJ works for him. He gives Jackie a waitress job, and she humbly accepts the offer.
Louise, a.k.a Lou, manages Crater's Gym and notices a muscular, beautiful woman walk inside. Lou watches the woman, Jackie, work out until two men distract Lou. The men questions Lou about her parents and their business. Lou informs them that she hasn't spoken to her parents in years. The men leave their FBI business cards before leaving. Lou sees male gym members flirting with Jackie and closes the gym early. Lou meets Jackie outside, and they flirt. The gym members tell Jackie that Lou likes women and invite Jackie to accompany them. Jackie refuses and punches one guy when he gets aggressive. And he hits her back. Lou separates them and brings Jackie into her gym to ice her bruises.
Jackie admits that she wants to go to Vegas for a bodybuilding competition. Lou thinks Jackie can win but offers free steroids to give Jackie an edge. Jackie tells Lou about her new job, and Lou advises Jackie to quit. Lou Sr. is Lou's father, and she thinks he's a horrible person. Jackie needs money so and won't give up the job. They spend the night together, and Jackie confesses she is homeless. Lou lets Jackie stay with her.
Jackie and Lou meet Lou's sister, Beth, and Beth's husband, JJ, for a dinner date. When Lou sees Beth's black eye, she confronts JJ in the bathroom. She threatens JJ, but JJ tells Lou Jackie slept with him for a job. Lou can't hide her rage and screams at Jackie later. They passionately make up at home. Then, Lou gets a call from a local hospital. Beth was beaten and unconscious. Lou visits Beth in the hospital and wants revenge. However, Lou Sr. tells her he will take care of it but will do it the right way. He knows Beth still loves JJ. Jackie can't handle Lou's pain. She leaves the hospital, sneaks into Beth's home, and kills JJ. Lou travels home and sees her truck in JJ's driveway. She finds JJ's body and Jackie crying in a corner. Lou gets rid of JJ's body, takes Jackie home, and cleans the crime scene. Lou wants to protect Jackie, but Jackie's rage and addiction are overcoming her senses. Can Lou keep Jackie out of jail?
This film starts as a mob family crime drama. It's shocking, sexy, and funny. The two leads are intriguing with their genuine backstories. Set in the 1980s, Lou and Jackie want and need something more from their lives. However, both struggle for a way out of their situations. They lean on and pine for each other. Then, the script gets weird. You don't know if Jackie is hallucinating from the steroids or transforming. This movie starts with high potential but fizzles out with indie weirdness.
I give it 3 out of 5 stars
I'm sorry - JJ
So where did you appear from - Lou
I love you - Jackie
I'd like to respect her wishes - Lou Sr.
Please, don't - Beth
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