I am a big Jennifer Lawrence fan, but I am more familiar with her serious roles. In this film, she is very funny, demonstrating that she can do it all! I think she is one of the best young female actors out there. The plot is simple, and, in lesser hands, the movie probably wouldn’t be worth seeing, but the two leads do a terrific job. Therefore, I am recommending it, whether in the theaters or just as a rental. The Co-Writer and Director (Gene Stupnitsky) also deserves props.
Maddie Barker (Lawrence) is in big trouble. She isn’t making enough money, and the Montauk house, willed to her by her mother, is about to get foreclosed. Maddie is an Uber driver, but her car just got repossessed! She earns most of her money as an Uber driver, so this is a disaster! Her part-time job as a bartender won’t solve her financial problems, either.
Maddie goes on Craigslist and gets hired by Allison and Laird Becker (Laura Benati and Matthew Broderick) to help their shy, reclusive son Percy (Andrew Barth Feldman) come out of his shell and lose his virginity before he starts his Freshman year at Princeton. Since Maddie is beautiful (and desperate), she takes the job because the payment for accepting the mission is a Buick Regal. She thinks she will make short work of it because what horny, 18-year-old male wouldn’t want to hang out and have sex with a woman as beautiful as Maddie? As might be expected, however, the task turns out to be more difficult than she anticipated. Percy is also clueless about this arrangement.
Most of the film is about Maddie’s evolving and complex relationship with Percy. Maddie’s attempts to seduce Percy and Percy’s reticence to have sex with Maddie makes for many funny moments. The movie also has depth, as each character helps the other to evolve in positive ways. Lawrence and Feldman are both excellent and have terrific chemistry. I liked the first half better, and, at times, the second half is a bit slow, but it’s a fun film overall. As a bonus, there’s a short scene where Lawrence is nude (and you won’t be disappointed)! If you see it and don’t like it, I hope there will be “no hard feelings.”
I am a big Jennifer Lawrence fan, but I am more familiar with her serious roles. In this film, she is very funny, demonstrating that she can do it all! I think she is one of the best young female actors out there. The plot is simple, and, in lesser hands, the movie probably wouldn't be worth seeing, but the two leads do a terrific job. Therefore, I am recommending it, whether in the theaters or just as a rental. The Co-Writer and Director (Gene Stupnitsky) also deserves props. Maddie Barker (Lawrence) is in big trouble. She isn't making enough money, and the Montauk house, willed to her by her mother, is about to get foreclosed. Maddie is an Uber driver, but her car just got repossessed! She earns most of her money as an Uber driver, so this is a disaster! Her part-time job as a bartender won't solve her financial problems, either. Maddie goes on Craigslist and gets hired by Allison and Laird Becker (Laura Benati and Matthew Broderick) to help their shy, reclusive son Percy (Andrew Barth Feldman) come out of his shell and lose his virginity before he starts his Freshman year at Princeton. Since Maddie is beautiful (and desperate), she takes the job because the payment for accepting the mission is a Buick Regal. She thinks she will make short work of it because what horny, 18-year-old male wouldn't want to hang out and have sex with a woman as beautiful as Maddie? As might be expected, however, the task turns out to be more difficult than she anticipated. Percy is also clueless about this arrangement. Most of the film is about Maddie's evolving and complex relationship with Percy. Maddie's attempts to seduce Percy and Percy's reticence to have sex with Maddie makes for many funny moments. The movie also has depth, as each character helps the other to evolve in positive ways. Lawrence and Feldman are both excellent and have terrific chemistry. I liked the first half better, and, at times, the second half is a bit slow, but it's a fun film overall. As a bonus, there's a short scene where Lawrence is nude (and you won't be disappointed)! If you see it and don't like it, I hope there will be "no hard feelings."
No Hard Feelings: Good Summer Rom-Com
No Hard Feelings: Good Summer Rom-Com
2023-07-07
David
75
7.5
Terrific Performances by Lawrence and Feldman
Entertaining and Occasionally Very Funny!
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