John Phillips

Lawrence a 'messy and chaotic' character

It's a beloved rom-com trope: An irresponsible, irreverent and seemingly irredeemable man falls in love with a woman, setting him on the path to finally get his act together.

But in "No Hard Feelings," which hit theaters on June 23, director Gene Stupnitsky sought to subvert those gendered expectations, with Jennifer Lawrence instead playing his dirtbag protagonist.