It proved to be a pleasant and amusing romantic comedy, displaying effective comic delivery. While certain elements didn't quite measure up, it generally provided an enjoyable experience.

The idea of some kind of manipulation felt off, I didn’t really pick up on that from the film. However, it was unsettling to see parents essentially bribe someone to... well, you know... be involved with their son. Sadly, it just doesn't click; Jennifer Lawrence is simply unlikeable in this. She’s a terrible person throughout most of the movie, and for the story to succeed she needs to be appealing. She has to…

There's a gentle lesson about life woven into “No Hard Feelings,” the film billed as a "raunchy comedy" from co-writer and director Gene Stupnitsky. It's unfortunate that this element gets lost beneath layers of humor that doesn't quite land, clumsy physical gags, and predictable jokes that consistently fail to elicit genuine amusement. To be blunt: this isn’t just an unsuccessful attempt at a comedy; it’s a disappoi…

The basic idea behind the movie is admittedly pretty silly. Matthew Broderick and Laura Benanti play the "Becker" parents, worried that their teenage son, "Percy" (Andrew Barth Feldman), is overly timid, so they place an advertisement seeking someone to coax him out of his room. Simultaneously, “Maddie” (Jennifer Lawrence) is having a hard time financially, working as an Uber driver and owning only a pair of roller s…

It's true that No Hard Feelings doesn’t completely sidestep familiar tropes within its category, and I do think it might have pushed boundaries further given its R rating, but ultimately, the movie proved to be far more engaging than I initially anticipated. Jennifer Lawrence and Andrew Barth Feldman have a real connection together, and it makes for a funny and believable story about moving on from what’s behind y…