2. "Someone has to make movies like "My Tutor (1983)" and "Class (1983)"" In response to Reply # 1
>Am I tripping? Has her career sunk to this? Or is this better >than I think it is?
I mean this is what I expect for the slate of non super hero films to include, "Sex Comedies."
She probably chose it because it's a comedy, she gets to play a mess, and she gets to play hot-and-horny (she's 32 - probably too old to be cast as Clint Eastwood's love interest in Hollywood.)
3. "surprised me, worth a look on a late night scroll" In response to Reply # 0
It's formulaic for sure, but that just makes it comfortable. And sometimes it comes off pressed to be "shocking". If you've heard about the nude scene, its notability starts and stops at "she's definitely naked".
But the two leads have great chemistry, largely because the actor playing the kid is a real talent. There's some good laughs early around his awkwardness, dampend by the premise, but overall the structure is more like an 80s comedy about unlikely friends than the marketing would have you believe.
But more than anything, I admit I've been pretty bad about keeping up with movies this year and, again, the formula demand exactly this...but there's a scene in the middle of this movie that not only has no business being as affecting as it is. I saw a tweet from one of the Russo brothers making the rounds that described it as pure cinema and he's totally right. The situation's an absolute contrivance, but otherwise what J Law and Andrew Feldman pull off should be an iconic rom-com scene for this generation.
I'm not sure it works as well without 40 minutes of stakes piled on top of it, but even if this is the only thing you ever see from this movie I think Lawrence's performance would still sting the right way.
This is probably where it's most obvious the director spent years on The Office, because I can't stress enough that Feldman crushes this but it's also exactly the sort of sappiness that show specialized in weaponizing.
6. "It's a perfect plane movie." In response to Reply # 0
It was solid. Nothing incredible, but really fun. JLaw very much committed to it, Matthew Broderick was great, it had real heart (the Maneater scene was touching), and overall just a mindless fun one.
7. "The one time Natasha Lyonne should have beat out JLaw for a part" In response to Reply # 0
I am sorry but I think I have to stand in the, this part was beneath JLaw line.
I think she was too hot for the part. I had a hard time thinking a woman like Jlaw would have a hard time finding cash in the Hamptons, especially if you are willing to have sex for money. I could name 3 bars she could sit and have all her bills paid in one night.
And here is where my age distorts my reading of a movie like this but there was a scene where JLaw shows up at a younger persons party looking for the 19 year old male lead and guys and girls were laughing at her like she was some gross old dinosaur. Maybe I truly don't know Gen Z but I thought young boy would be the man showing up with JLaw.
Maybe its a bit of chauvinism on my part but I could totally buy the young male actor trying his hardest to seduce an older JLaw character but I couldn't buy a Jlaw trying so desperately to have sex with a young male character and him not being interested. I know that's what makes the movie not a 80s comedy but I think I am too old to wrap my head around this. I found JLaw throwing herself at the boy a bit gross.
Anyway, I agree the dinner scene was great. I just can't get with the premise.
********** "Everyone has a plan until you punch them in the face. Then they don't have a plan anymore." (c) Mike Tyson
8. "Natasha isn't attractive tho." In response to Reply # 7
From the audience's standpoint, the female lead HAS to be attractive, especially considering the naked fight scene. If that scene is repulsive it could tank the whole flick.
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