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No Hard Feelings is a pretty entertaining but unspectacular comedy. It will be sure to produce some good laughs, but the story is a little too paper thin and the characters a little too 2-dimensional for it to truly impress.

It follows Jennifer Lawrence as 32 year old Maddie, who finds herself embroiled in a scheme to save her house by 'dating' a 19 year old at the behest of his parents.

It's not the worst set up I've ever seen in a comedy, but it's not great either. Saying this, it does allow for plenty of comedic scenarios and is actually a pretty funny film, with numerous laugh out loud moments.

As well as being funny it boasts two brilliant lead performances. Jennifer Lawrence is always brilliant so it's no surprise that she steals the show. I'd never even heard of Andrew Barth Feldman before, but he really shines in his role and plays it to perfection. The supporting cast is minimal, so it really is all about the two terrific performances from these two.

My real gripe is with the plot. I don't think the emotional elements resonated as the characters are too poorly fleshed out. When the film gets bogged down in the emotional beat it slows down the pacing too much. I just didn't find myself getting invested in any of the characters, the outcome of the story (mostly because it was very predictable), or the emotional journey of it all.

If you're looking for a late night comedy that will be sure to get you laughing, No Hard Feelings should do the trick. I highly doubt it will go down as a classic of the genre, but it does its job well enough.

Bit surprised at the low score on Imdb, as I would give this a solid 7.5/10

This is a really well acted romcom, Lawrence and Feldman add chemistry and depth,to what would otherwise, be a rather thin story.

If you like a romcoms like Pretty Woman, Notting Hill etc, this is for you.

No hard feelings, has a consistent pace and feel.

It may not be the best romcom ever made but, it's certainly good entertainment with it's own charm.

What I would call a nice Sunday matinee film .

Not much else to say but have to make up the required quota of characters.

Would I watch it again, yes, I think I would give it another viewing.

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Rich parents hire a 32 year old woman to date their 19 year old son.

No Hard Feelings is a light hearted wholesome entertainer. If you are expecting a laugh your head off comedy, this is not it. But it is a good film to watch, I promise.

I heard the film got controversial because of the age difference between the characters. Why so serious? If you are one of those who stood against the idea of an older woman dating a younger boy, then don't watch this film. It will be hurtful for you.

I personally enjoyed it. Predictable but also enjoyable. A perfect movie to watch on weekends with your friends to pass time.

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Gene Stupnitsky continues his trend in giving us these funny, raunchy and at times touching movies. No Hard Feelings however seems more Dramedy than straight up Comedy. Now, that doesn't mean it wasn't fun. It had its moments that the theater was just bursting in laughter. Then there were moments where the tone shifts to a more serious one and that allowed Jennifer Lawrence's performance to shine. There was more of that serious tone than I was expecting.

I thought I was going to see something to the level of Good Boys but instead it was a bit more drama with various funny moments. Which again was not bad. Some were over the top but that's to be expected with these types of movies. For example there's a beach scene that completely took it to another level. There's a small sample of it in the trailer but the entire scene completely caught me off guard and it's hilarious when you realize that you have an Oscar winning actress doing all of it. Fun flick.

This film reminds me of the 2000s. This kind of genre which they hardly release in cinemas anymore.

Apparently its based on a craiglist ad which means that the story is not outlandish, the ad actually happened in real life ! Nevertheless I enjoyed this movie.very funny and its nice to see Jennifer Lawrence show off her comedic chops.

I think the age gap is not a big deal at all. They have been making films with way older men and way younger women since Hollywood existed so why is it a problem that the women is older? They both have great chemistry ! Highly recommend this film if you want some laughs with a bit of a heartfelt story!