REVIEW #299 No Hard Feelings (2023)

On the brink of losing her childhood home, a women takes a job from a pair of desperate parents - date their socially awkward, introvert son and receive a car, although the task proves harder than it looks.

No Hard Feelings takes a plot that is almost reminiscent of so many early 2000’s comedies, testing the waters of 2023 audiences and although it certainly takes far less risks compared to its predecessors, it’s still a real fun ride. Jennifer Lawrence is great in the lead role and I’m surprised we haven’t seen her in far more comedies given that her personality seems tailor made for the genre. It was simple, yet effective comedy, garnering a lot of laughs from the fairly busy cinema. We have seen fewer and fewer comedies such as this, released these days, especially in theatres but I would definitely like to see more of them. Don’t get me wrong, it’s not a masterpiece and the plot is very predictable but sometimes you just need a movie you can switch off to and enjoy without engaging your brain too much and that’s exactly what No Hard Feelings provides. I guess it all comes down to if this sort of film can still be profitable for studios, with a $45m budget, it might make enough. However I do think that the budget is a little steep considering the type of film it is. 

So I’d definitely recommend getting out to see this one, from what I could tell it’s comedy appeals to all kinds of demographics. We were sat next to an elderly couple who were laughing louder than anyone and seeing that age range in the audience, united behind a lot of laughs was a great feeling. 

Overall (7/10)

Thanks for reading.

Callan


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