NO HARD FEELINGS: Set in Montauk, New York this is a coming-of-age movie about a Princeton bound shy 19 year old guy who is not aware about the facts of life. Along comes 32 year old Percy(Jennifer Lawrence), hired by his obsessed parents,to teach him the yin and the yang of adulthood. Percy had the option of latching onto a sugar daddy but she prefers to be a cougar. The movie has some excellent comic moments that borders on the raunchy side, but friendship and companionship rule large rather than intercourse. The movie has shades of “Summer of 42”, “Wake Up Sid” and even “Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain”. There is an evil Asian character “Doug Khan” who wants to buy Percy’s house. Percy ultimately sells her house to her friend who would retain her prized possessions. In the climax Percy and 19 year old Maddie drive off to the sunset towards sunny California. It is not clear why Maddie gives up college in New Jersey(Princeton, no less) for the sake of his new-found love whereas Percy could have taken up a bartending job at Princeton province and still work it out. The movie is enjoyable, wicked funny and heart-warming. Mathew Broderick plays Maddie’s father and looks out of shape. I wonder why he couldn’t have a man-to-man conversation with his son and keep it sane. This feel-good movie is highly recommended.
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