Jennifer Lawrence Stars in NO HARD FEELINGS which Begs the Question Why?

Acad. Award and Golden Globes winner, Jennifer Lawrence plays the lead in the rom/com cougar film NO HARD FEELINGS.  The wry twist to this surprisingly touching and funny comedy is a pair of wealthy, helicopter parents are seeking to hire a girlfriend for their awkward son, unbeknownst to him over the summer before he heads to Princeton in the fall to shake him out of his non-existent social circle and give him a whirl in the romance department.  Maddie (played by the bankable Lawrence) has lived her whole life in Montauk with her mom in a modest home.  The home was purchased by hush funds from Maddie's wealthy baby daddy who vacationed happily in the Hamptons with no vested attachments.  Maddie is roused from her bed as her car is being towed by an ex-beau for back taxes owed.  The tow-car driver is played by Ebon Moss-Bachrach ("The Bear") one of several great small starring roles.  Other great guest spots come from Natalie Morales ("Parks and Recreation") as Maddie's bestie, Matthew Broderick and Laura Benanti (both Broadway veterans) play overbearing parents and comedian Hasan Minhaj pops up as the perennial Hampton realtor.  Lawrence appears fully nude in a physical beach brawl.  She is bodacious and appealing as the older woman hell-bent on saving her beloved home left to her by her mom.  Maddie will stop at nothing to charm the pants off Percy, the perplexed teen who remains unseen by his peers.  Lawrence gives a touching and likable performance as the sexy, older (but not that much older) woman who convinces Percy she's attracted to him.  A hilarious scene in a restaurant ensues between a classmate of Percy's and Maddie who deftly taunts Maddy as elderly.  The film succeeds despite its thin plot of hot female pursuing dorky guy with its earnest performances.  The delightful romp delivers a strong symbiotic relationship wherein both parties are enriched for having cared for the other.  Of course, there's some silliness along the way which includes a nude escapade on a car hood which is bookended in the film with a reverse twist.   And, there's the expected reveal of the deceitful ruse that brought the miss-matched couple together.  NO HARD FEELINGS packs well-earned fondness for the two deft leads and its charming cast.  You'd have to be a real hard ass not to have fun with this film.  But, this still begs the question, why did Lawrence pick to do this flick in the first place.