Directed by:
Gene StupnitskyCinematography:
Eigil BryldCast:
Jennifer Lawrence, Andrew Barth Feldman, Danielia Maximillian, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Natalie Morales, Matthew Broderick, Hasan Minhaj, Laura Benanti (more)VOD (4)
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On the brink of losing her childhood home, Maddie discovers an intriguing job listing: wealthy helicopter parents looking for someone to “date” their introverted 19-year-old son, Percy, before he leaves for college. To her surprise, Maddie soon discovers the awkward Percy is no sure thing. (Sony Pictures)
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Thirty-something Maddie needs money, so she responds to a shady ad. She's supposed to pick up 19-year-old Percy and show him what life is like outside the walls of his room – sex, booze, parties, trouble. That’s no problem for Maddie, but when she finds out her client is actually a pretty nice guy who just has a lot of problems, she starts to take her job a little more seriously. Also because she's got a messed up life herself, and this unexpected friendship might help her straighten it out a bit. No Hard Feelings may come across as an R-rated raunchy comedy, but while there are a few edgier jokes, it's actually a pleasant and unexpectedly sensitive show with perfect performances about how it's never too late to start getting your own life together.
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When I read the synopsis, I was immediately excited. I was in for that classic American comedy cocktail I hadn’t seen in a while — a fun premise that's inherently comedic. It all depends on the execution, and I have to say, they nailed it! Despite some apprehensions due to mixed reviews, I ended up thoroughly enjoying it. Jennifer Lawrence gives it her all, even though we’re talking about a comedy here. It's like she knew the internet has everything on her, so she just went for it. If you watch it, you'll get it and probably like her even more.
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No Hard Feelings is a thoroughly relaxing unambitious comedy that just plain entertains. And anyone who is happy with that will be as happy as I am. I loved Jennifer Lawrence as a desperate thirty-something who dates a shy, nerdy, anti-social virgin for money played by a Andrew Barth Feldman, who looks exactly as one would imagine him. I loved the aptly pitched humour using richly American verbal double entendres, and I loved in the reasonably entertaining pace. This is all then classically wrapped up in a genre-specific template that, while it doesn't stand out in any significant way, this package of entertainment easily manages to take it to the above-average heights of comedies that are drastically lacking these days. Satisfaction. Even the director's Good Boys had me fully engaged and entertained back then, and it was the same here, this is simply talent.
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A one woman show in the form of Jennifer Lawrence. She is the main, and in fact overwhelmingly the only reason to watch this post-pubescent romp. The allusions to problematic adult life, the rich Hamptons, social networking and gender issues are fine, there's a reasonable amount of jokes and most of it is passable, but were there another actress in the role of Maddie, I'm afraid it wouldn't be nearly the same.
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A very pleasant feel-good genre film, the kind of which not many are made nowadays. Gene Stupnitsky cracked me up with the comedy Good Boys, which I've seen five times and I rank it among the best of recent years – it nicely capitalizes on the innocence of kids dealing with adult stuff. He tries to take a somewhat similar approach here, capitalizing on the innocence of an inexperienced boy who is afraid of almost everything, women in particular. While it's not such a ride packed with gags and situational humor, relying more on great chemistry and surprisingly workable relationship drama, I liked Stupnitsky in that position as well. Jennifer Lawrence is excellent here, not only does she give a great performance, but she's properly HOT, and I didn’t expect her to show up full frontal naked. The unknown Andrew Barth Feldman plays the inexperienced virgin in a great and believable way as well, and I liked his gradual transformation. The scene where Feldman plays the piano in the restaurant also has a strong poignant charm. The first half is funnier, the second half is more of a drama, but it's a really enjoyable and good movie where I wasn't bored for a moment. A pleasant surprise 75%
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