No Hard Feelings (2023)

The review calls the film a sharp, funny summer sex comedy with raunchy jokes, physical comedy, and strong generational social commentary. It singles out Jennifer Lawrence's bold, bawdy performance and the easy-breezy good time anchored by two killer comedic turns.

The film succeeds thanks to the unquantifiable chemistry between Lawrence's aggressive, foulmouthed lead and Feldman's shy teen, delivering screwball energy and honest emotional restlessness. It makes the familiar formula look easy despite some compartmentalized sentimentality.

The film is formulaic but fun, better appreciated as an unlikely friendship story than the raunchy comedy it is billed as, fuelled by the lead pair’s engaging chemistry. Lawrence is a riot in a physical comedic role, with the story offering more thematic depth on generational issues and gentrification than expected.

It is a bizarre but occasionally brilliant combo of Eighties gross-out comedies and Parasite, with a delightfully weird middle section focusing on emotional abuse; Lawrence and Feldman shine in this ambitious farce about growing up. The film is flawed and a combo no one asked for, but the leads make it worth watching.

Lawrence carries the film with magnetism and physical comedy as the desperate Uber driver, but the raunchy comedy isn't raunchy enough and the screenplay misses opportunities for more laughs or satire. It works as a summer diversion thanks to the star but feels like an opportunity missed.

The critic describes the premise as crass but notes the film handles the hook to raise eyebrows without excess outrage. It highlights Jennifer Lawrence's charismatic performance and the movie's appeal as an unabashedly adult sex comedy.

Jennifer Lawrence elevates the dubious premise with grounded charm and physical comedy as a woman hired to seduce an awkward teen. The film pivots unevenly from broad humour to reflective coming-of-age material but remains a likeable, neatly constructed romcom thanks to its leads.

Jennifer Lawrence is admirably shameless in this thoughtful but uneven summer sex comedy that mixes raunch with themes of grief and inequality. Irritating plot twists and a predictable trajectory undercut the sweet rapport between the leads and Lawrence’s brash performance.

Jennifer Lawrence delivers a surprisingly effective showcase for her range in this boisterous sex comedy, bringing slapstick energy and charm to chaotic set pieces. The patchy script and uneven tone prevent it from becoming a more honest or lasting comedy.

The critic sees the film as a semi-rom-com that flirts with risk but plays it safe, rolling with the premise thanks to the director's skill and Jennifer Lawrence's brazen theatrical sexiness. It notes the winning performance by newcomer Andrew Barth Feldman but observes the movie ultimately feels like a big tease.

The film wastes Lawrence's game performance on cringey, calculated gross-out gags and fails to meld its bawdy humor with sentimental clichés it mocks. Its conservative view of women's singleness and inability to explore class issues sink it despite some initial chemistry.

The film is a nostalgic but failed attempt at raunchy late-2000s comedy that never delivers on its promise. Strong lead chemistry and committed performances provide an emotional core undermined by a charmless, predictable script that shifts awkwardly into sentimentality.

The teen sex comedy is queasy and unfunny, with comic timing that rarely lands and jokes that fall flat despite Lawrence committing to an intensely physical role. It feels like a tonally strange dramedy that never achieves enough gross-out hilarity or believable emotional stakes.

The critic finds the sex comedy problematic but oddly likeable, highlighting the bawdy slapstick of Lawrence’s naked beach scene and the emotional crux of a piano performance as its showstopper moment.

The critic finds the comedy about bought sex pretty funny and funnier than the title suggests, praising Gene Stupnitsky's direction and several great scenes, especially Lawrence's naked beach confrontation with bullies.

The critic finds the film a satisfyingly funny summer comedy with charm, chuckles, and surprising heart. Lawrence's sharp, sassy performance as the hyper-independent lead is singled out as a key reason it works.

The critic finds the age-gap romcom awful with a head-in-hands premise, mirthless scenarios, dropped one-liners and poor timing that fails to engage despite Lawrence's presence.

The critic calls the film astoundingly unfunny with an entirely uncredible premise and implausible set pieces, noting that even Lawrence’s charisma cannot save the sleazy, old-fashioned tale.

The critic praises the film as a heartfelt, crowd-pleasing R-rated comedy with big laughs and sweetness, highlighting Jennifer Lawrence's comedy powerhouse performance as its greatest strength, along with strong chemistry with co-star Andrew Barth Feldman.

The critic finds the premise seems like a bad idea but the film is wildly funny thanks to Lawrence's hilarious performance in multiple registers, noting it favors sweetness over raunch leading to a messy third act, but her charisma holds it together.

A witty and somewhat clumsy romantic comedy that feels like an honest movie, elevated by Jennifer Lawrence’s fiery comic timing and physical comedy skills. It finds its groove despite occasional falters in the last act and sticks the landing on themes of friendship and self-assurance.

The film mixes gross-out comedy with more thoughtful elements in uneven fashion but generates good laughs while addressing serious aspects of life. Jennifer Lawrence stands out as the real professional who measures and apportions the ingredients effectively.

The critic praises Jennifer Lawrence and Andrew Barth Feldman’s winning chemistry and performances as the main reasons the shaggy raunch-com works, despite a predictable plot and uneven direction. It succeeds more in quieter character moments than in its raunchier set pieces.

The critic sees it as a serviceable but slightly clunky vehicle for Lawrence's virtuosic seriocomic performance, which is her most skilled and affecting; it attempts to resuscitate the hard-R sex comedy but isn't as transgressive as hoped, ultimately unapologetic about its provocations.

The critic finds the raunchy comedy cringey and degrading, with a flaccid script that wastes its talented cast on recycled gags and offputting jokes. One heartfelt scene where Percy sings to Maddie stands out as a rare moment of genuine connection.