''The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter'': How romantic is it?

”The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter”: How romantic is it?

STARRING Alan Arkin, Sondra Locke

THE HEART OF IT A deaf-mute (Arkin, above right) befriends a teenager (Locke, above left) and other townsfolk by giving them a shoulder to cry on, but can’t find help for his own problems.

WHY IT’S RIGHT FOR V-DAY Once you’ve been wowed by Locke’s and Arkin’s Oscar-nominated performances, you’ll get the message that sometimes love means being a good listener.

EW GRADE B+

HEART-O-METER 4 out of 5