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My friend came over and turned on this film - I thought it was going to be another cringe romcom but this film is actually incredibly funny. Jennifer Lawrence plays Maddie, a woman about to lose her home who is also in dire need of a car. She is hired by the parents of Percy, a socially (and sexually) awkward nineteen year old who is about to go to college, to date him in exchange for a free car. Jennifer Lawrence in the lead role of the film embodies a dominant female who is the bold and confident spirit that Percy needs before going off to college, and she "shows him the ropes" of a casual sexual life. It is absolutely hilarious and one of her best performances yet. I had to watch it again because it was so funny! 8/10.

The Umbrellas of Cherbourg is an extremely underrated film that hasn't gotten the attention it deserves. My professor jokingly in class one day mentioned we should check this movie out, because he said it was better than The Sound of Music.

I decided one day to give this a watch. The cinematography, music, and beautiful colors of this film alone make it a masterpiece. The story is quite melodramatic, and in many ways the film feels like a pastel-colored angelic tragedy.

I would have to argue that the best performance in the film is Anne Vernon as Genevieve's mother. The best thing about her character (dripping in bright red) is that the audience is unable to tell if she is trustworthy or vile.