Jennifer Lawrence shows her comedic side in No Hard Feelings
FILM REVIEW
No Hard Feelings
Rudy S.
Headliner Chicago
In 1999, films like 10 Things I Hate About You and She's All That gave audiences a look into the lengths people would go to for something self-serving or out of revenge that involved changing another person. Since that time, we've got spoofs like Not Another Teen Movie which captured the teen comedy essence of that time period.
Fast forward to 2023's No Hard Feelings, Jennifer Lawrence stars as a down-on-her-luck woman in her thirties who is about to lose her home and is in need of a car. During an online search for an affordable vehicle comes an ad about parents wanting their 19 year old Percy (Andrew Barth Feldman) to come out of his shell before going away to college. In exchange for their son's new experiences will be a Buick Regal.
Could this be a fast way to get a car? Jennifer Lawrence knows she's an attractive woman and out of Percy's league. Yet, the two live in two completely oppposite worlds and trying to make a romantic connection leads us down a hilarious path.
This is a groundbreaking role for Jennifer because we've seen her funny side in red carpet interviews and late night talk shows, but she's never taken on a role like this. Fans have been hoping Lawrence would star in a comedy since the annoucement in 2015, that she was working on a script with comedian Amy Schumer. If you recall, Jennifer Lawrence even spent time with Amy Schumer here in Chicago that summer and appeared on stage with Billy Joel at his concert at Wrigley Field.
That project never came to fruition, but if this film proves anything, we hope many more comedies are on their way from her.
What makes this movie so funny is not so much the raunchy aspect, although there is a scene that's inspired by a famous Hall & Oates tune that I won't spoil, but more the differences between 19 year olds and anyone over college age. At one point, Jennifer Lawrence gets called Ma'am, in a moment that many of us have experienced when it comes to getting carded or any situation where our age is evident to everyone around us.
Andrew Barth Feldman is also a rising star giving us a beautiful version of an introvert and showing us that some 19 year guys are looking for love and want their first time to be special. We only get to see that journey because he's thrust into this world by his helicopter parents played by Matthew Broderick & Laura Benanti.
While this film does have it's raunchy moments, yet it spoke to me more as a rom-com about being lost, letting go of the past and how our needs often impact others. Another positive highlight of the film is showcasing a teen party, where actions and words that have been problemetic in the past are dealt with a refreshing take that gives us hope for the future.
Fast forward to 2023's No Hard Feelings, Jennifer Lawrence stars as a down-on-her-luck woman in her thirties who is about to lose her home and is in need of a car. During an online search for an affordable vehicle comes an ad about parents wanting their 19 year old Percy (Andrew Barth Feldman) to come out of his shell before going away to college. In exchange for their son's new experiences will be a Buick Regal.
Could this be a fast way to get a car? Jennifer Lawrence knows she's an attractive woman and out of Percy's league. Yet, the two live in two completely oppposite worlds and trying to make a romantic connection leads us down a hilarious path.
This is a groundbreaking role for Jennifer because we've seen her funny side in red carpet interviews and late night talk shows, but she's never taken on a role like this. Fans have been hoping Lawrence would star in a comedy since the annoucement in 2015, that she was working on a script with comedian Amy Schumer. If you recall, Jennifer Lawrence even spent time with Amy Schumer here in Chicago that summer and appeared on stage with Billy Joel at his concert at Wrigley Field.
That project never came to fruition, but if this film proves anything, we hope many more comedies are on their way from her.
What makes this movie so funny is not so much the raunchy aspect, although there is a scene that's inspired by a famous Hall & Oates tune that I won't spoil, but more the differences between 19 year olds and anyone over college age. At one point, Jennifer Lawrence gets called Ma'am, in a moment that many of us have experienced when it comes to getting carded or any situation where our age is evident to everyone around us.
Andrew Barth Feldman is also a rising star giving us a beautiful version of an introvert and showing us that some 19 year guys are looking for love and want their first time to be special. We only get to see that journey because he's thrust into this world by his helicopter parents played by Matthew Broderick & Laura Benanti.
While this film does have it's raunchy moments, yet it spoke to me more as a rom-com about being lost, letting go of the past and how our needs often impact others. Another positive highlight of the film is showcasing a teen party, where actions and words that have been problemetic in the past are dealt with a refreshing take that gives us hope for the future.
2.5 out of 4 stars
No Hard Feelings
in theatres on June 23
No Hard Feelings
in theatres on June 23