Line #20 Film/TheIncredibleJessicaJames


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3	->''"This is your one and only life. What are you going to tell people?"''
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5	''The Incredible Jessica James'' is a 2017 RomanticComedy directed by [[Creator/JamesCStrouse James C. Strouse]] for Creator/{{Netflix}}.
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7	It stars Creator/JessicaWilliams as Jessica James, a freespirited New York City-based playwright trying to recover from her recent breakup with Damon (Creator/LakeithStanfield). Her best friend Tasha (Creator/NoelWells) sets her up with recent divorcee Boone (Creator/ChrisODowd), with whom she strikes up a burgeoning relationship.
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9	Following a premiere at the Sundance Film Festival, the movie was released on Creator/{{Netflix}} on July 28, 2017.
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11	!!Tropes:
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13	* AsHimself: Tony-winning playwright Sarah Jones appears at the writer's workshop to mentor the students.
14	* BrutalHonesty: Jessica has a tendency to say whatever's on her mind, regardless if it's appropriate or not. She is introduced bluntly telling her Tinder date that she's got no interest in small talk and just wants to use him to get over her ex-boyfriend.
15	* TheCityVsTheCountry: Jessica makes a meager living in New York City trying to pursue her theatrical dreams. She visits the Ohio town where she grew up and remembers that she feels out of place among her family members, even if they have romantic notions of their big-city daughter.
16	* DaydreamSurprise: We get some scenes involving Damon from the POV of his imaginative ex Jessica before it becomes clear it's not real:
17	** Jessica imagines Damon standing on the ledge outside her window trying to confess something to her before he falls. Cut back to her at her laptop.
18	** Jessica dreams Damon trying to explain their breakup before a piano falls on him. Turns out it was a nightmare.
19	** Jessica imagines Damon telling her he's still in love with her before it's revealed she's in Boone's bed..
20	* ImagineSpot: Damon asks Jessica to imagine an awards show, and the scene cuts to a fantasy of the two of them in fancy dress in the audience as Jessica is announced the winner.
21	* LifeIsntFair: One of Jessica's students, Shandra, tells her that she's thinking of going to Six Flags instead of the writer's weekend. Jessica gets mad and tells her that she doesn't care what Shandra does. Shandra says that isn't fair, to which Jessica snaps that life isn't fair.
22	* ModestyBedsheet: During Boone and Jessica's second time having sex, both are covered by his duvet.
23	* NamedLikeMyName: Boone's ex-wife is named Mandy Moore. He has to clarify that she's not ''the'' Creator/MandyMoore, and it's actually a fairly common name.
24	* NotStayingForBreakfast: After sleeping with Boone, Jessica sneaks out in the dead of night.
25	* OnTheRebound: Both Jessica and Boone are recently out of longterm relationships and connect over this during their first date, though both are a bit reluctant to extend beyond friendship because of how messy it can get.
26	* OperationJealousy: Jessica is introduced meeting a Tinder date at a bar she knows her recent ex frequents in hopes that he will see them having a good time and get jealous.
27	* SplitScreenPhoneCall: Boone calls Jessica. She takes up the top half of the screen; he takes up the bottom.
28	* StatuesqueStunner: Jessica, played by a 6'0" actress, is very proud of her height. She's taller than everyone in the film except for Boone.
29	-->'''Jessica:''' Look at me. I'm tall, I'm pretty, I'm smart. I am a coco queen. Obviously, I will have many great loves in my life.
30	* TitleDrop: Tasha says the title of the film after Jessica's [[spoiler:play is accepted by a London theater]].
31	-->'''Tasha:''' Free coffee all around in honor of '''the incredible Jessica James'''...!
32	* WaitingForABreak: Jessica teaches kids at a theater nonprofit in Hell's Kitchen while she tries to get her playwright career off the ground.

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