It’s been a while since we’ve gotten to see Jennifer Lawrence absolutely lose her mind onscreen yelling at a man like she did to Oscar-winning effect in Silver Linings Playbook. But now, with this exclusive clip from Die My Love, audiences can rest assured that she’s back to her most vitriolic, and enthralling, energy.
Lawrence’s Grace is on edge. The dog keeps pulling the tablecloth off the table, there’s piss on the ground, and her husband Jackson, played by Robert Pattinson, is just there — annoying enough on its own. Grace, in her grimey T-shirt and bedhead, and Jackson, who is getting ready to go to work, have recently moved to a home in Montana following the birth of their baby. Things are going wrong. Both Pattinson and Lawrence are full-throttle acting in the scene — eyes bulging, hands waving. At one point, Lawrence bends over and hisses, “Up the fucking ass,” multiple times while vibrating. Pattinson ends the fight by impersonating Lawrence and near-unintelligibly saying, “Maybe if I spent a little less time with my hands down my pants, and a little more time writing, maybe I’d write something. Maybe!” before storming out of the rickety house.
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The scene illustrates Vulture critic Alison Willmore’s description of Lawrence in her review: “alight with an elemental chaos, breaking apart in such a way that it feels like the world is what’s gone wrong, and not her character.” As the clip progresses, the dog continues to bark, and the acting choices get bolder and bolder. Die My Love is out in theaters on November 7, when Lawrence fans can finally check out her in peak “J.Law” form.
