Much of Hearts feels a little empty, a little unmotivated.
– Moira MacDonald,
Seattle Times,
28 Sep 2001
fresh:
A precious respite from the postmodern era and all that it entails.
– Rita Kempley,
Washington Post,
28 Sep 2001
fresh:
Hicks's film is magical, but its magic comes not from the inexplicable phenomena we most commonly associate with King, but from the charms of childhood.
– Michael O'Sullivan,
Washington Post,
28 Sep 2001
fresh:
The unblinking sympathy for kids struggling with evil and with the strange frequencies of prepubescent passion can, if your defenses are down, lay you out.
– Michael Atkinson,
Village Voice,
2 Oct 2001
rotten:
Hicks ... coats the film in a bogus idyllic mist that substitutes cheap sentiment for blunt truth.