Starring: Kristen Stewart, Katy O’Brian, Jena Malone, Anna Baryshnikov, Dave Franco, Ed Harris
OUR RATING: ★★★☆☆
Story: A24 romantic thriller directed and co-written by Rose Glass. Love Lies Bleeding (2024) follows reclusive gym manager Lou (Kristen Stewart), who falls hard for Jackie (Katy O’Brian), an ambitious bodybuilder headed through town to Vegas in pursuit of her dream. But their love ignites violence, pulling them deep into the web of Lou’s criminal family.
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Best Quotes from Love Lies Bleeding
Lou Sr.: You like guns?
Jackie: Not really.
Lou Sr.: What the f*** are you doing here then?
Jackie: Anyone can feel strong hiding behind a piece of metal. I prefer to know my own strength.
O’Riley: How is your old man?
Lou: My old man? He’s a piece of s**t. We don’t talk. Pretty sure his friends know that.
Lou: You were looking pretty good in there.
Jackie: Yeah?
Lou: You got some pretty serious lines going.
Lou: [to Jackie] So how does an Oklahoma farm girl get into bodybuilding.
Lou: So you’re going to win this competition. And then what?
Jackie: I don’t know. I didn’t think that far ahead yet.
Lou: Yeah, I think I know that one.
Jackie: Why don’t you want me working for your dad?
Lou: We just don’t get along.
Lou: [referring to Lou Sr.] He’s not cool. He’s a f***ing psycho.
Lou Sr.: [to Jackie, showing her how to shoot] You only have to be very, very gentle. A bit more powerful than a punch, huh?
Jackie: Will you come with me to Vegas? I want you to see me win.
Lou: Yeah. Yeah, of course. But, you know, if you don’t win, that’s okay. Right?
Lou: I’ve never been anywhere but here.
Lou: Hey, where the f*** are you going?
Jackie: Where does it look like?
Lou: Nowhere.
Jackie: You don’t think I have horror stories, Lou. Huh? I got plenty.
Lou: It’s best we take care of JJ ourselves. He’ll regret this.
Lou Sr.: That’s what you said last time.
Lou: [after Jackie kills JJ] Baby, what the f*** happened?
Jackie: I made it right.
Lou: Oh, they’re going to f***ing fry you for this!
Lou: [to Jackie] There’s other s**t down there that’s going to lead them to someone else. There’s s**t down there that someone else is going to have to answer for. Not you.
Lou Sr.: [referring to JJ] You sure it wasn’t suicide?
Officer Mike: No. Cars don’t explode like that when they crash. Just in the movies.
Lou: You killed a man, Jack. Did you get that?
Jackie: Yeah. Yeah, you’re welcome.
Lou Sr.: [to Lou] I admire how protective you are of your sister, but maybe next time you might be a little more careful how you go about it.
Daisy: [to Lou] That big girl. Thought you two were, maybe, together or something.
Lou Sr.: [to Jackie] I know you didn’t ask for my advice, but seeing how you’re sitting in my car, I get to tell you anyway. You can’t go around killing people without figuring out a few of the details first. You know what I mean?
Lou Sr.: [to Jackie] Once you’re out of this car, you’re on your own. You know that, don’t you? I mean, really alone.
Jackie: Don’t ever fall in love, okay. Okay, Hughey. It hurts. Just don’t ever fall in love.
Lou: [referring to Lou Sr.] I’m not involved in any of his s**t.
O’Riley: But you were, weren’t you?
Lou Sr.: [to Lou] I removed the witness connecting you to JJ. I protected you. Not that I’m dumb enough to expect gratitude for it.
Lou Sr.: I need you to sit tight and do absolutely nothing. I know you can manage that. Just sit back. Let Dad take care of everything.
Lou: No f***ing way.
Lou Sr.: What did you think was going to happen, Lou? I’d be arrested for a murder I didn’t commit.
Lou: What did you think was going to happen?
Lou Sr.: No one can connect me to bones.
Lou: I can.
Lou Sr.: Are you threatening me?
Lou: Yep.
Lou: [referring to Jackie] Let her go, or I’m going to call the Feds right now, and tell them everything you ever did. How’s that sound, Dad? Hmm? Dad?
Lou Sr.: That was really stupid, honey.
Beth: [referring to JJ] Lou, he was my husband.
Lou: I know. And I’m sorry. But I’m not sorry.
Beth: [to Lou] You don’t know anything about love. I’m so sorry for you.
Lou: [to Jackie] Sorry, my family’s so f***ed!
Jackie: [to Lou] I wish I never met you.
Jackie: I don’t know what’s wrong with me.
Lou: Hey. There is absolutely nothing wrong with you. You are the most amazing, most incredible, beautiful person I’ve ever met in my whole life.
Lou: I f***ing love you, you idiot.
Jackie: I love you too.
Lou: It’s over, man. I told them everything.
Lou Sr.: You have no idea what you’ve done.
Lou: Yes, I do. I’ve done the right thing for the first time in my whole life, Dad.
Lou: I’m nothing like you.
Lou Sr.: That’d be nice wouldn’t it?
Lou Sr.: Everyone learns the hard way. It’s the ones you love the most that always disappoint you in the end.