‘The Incredible Jessica James’ Teaser Trailer: Jessica Williams Is A Confident Delight
You might knowJessica Williamsfrom her time as a correspondent onThe Daily Showwhen Jon Stewart was still hosting the show. However, her indie romantic comedy that debuted at Sundance earlier this year has started turning some heads. Hopefully, she’ll become a movie star.
The Incredible Jessica Jamesfinds Jones playing an aspiring playwright in New York City. She’s confident, blunt, charming and hilarious, but she’s also recovering form a big break-up and finds her life not entirely under control. That makes a new relationship and her uncertainty about her career that much more difficult to deal with. We’ve all been there before.
WatchThe Incredible Jessica Jamestrailer below.
This movie is a real charmer, and it features a star-making performance by Jessica Williams. The movie is essentially her own version ofTrainwreck, but it feels less like a polished studio comedy and more like an authentic indie with a similar, though less vulgar comedic style. Our own Angie Hancaught the movie at Sundancetoo and she loved Williams' performance as well: “She delivers Jessica’s snarky one-liners with relish, as you’d expect from an actress who cut her teeth onThe Daily Show, but proves almost as compelling when she reins it in to expose Jessica’s uncertainty and vulnerability.”
Chris O’Dowdalso does a fine job as the nice guy who becomes part of Jessica’s life, though ultimately creating more complications in the way you’d expect from a coming-of-age story like this. Though this kind of narrative is familiar, the presence of talents like O’Dowd and Jones really make it stand out in a refreshing way.The Incredible Jessica Jamesis another in a line of quiet successes for directorJim Strouse, who previously was at the helm of lower profile movies likeGrace is Gone, The Winning SeasonandPeople Places Things, not to mention scriptingThe Hollars.
You can read our full review ofThe Incredible Jessica Jamesright here.
Jessica James (Jessica Williams), an aspiring playwright in New York City, is trying hard to get over a recent breakup with her boyfriend. She sees light at the end of the tunnel when she meets Boone (Chris O’Dowd), who’s also recovering from a recent break-up. Together, they figure out a way to make it through the tough times in a social media obsessed post-relationship universe, while also realizing they like each other—a lot.
