Jennifer Lawrence admits she barely understood movie she starred in despite sleeping with director

Despite being involved in movies with incredible storylines, not all of Jennifer Lawrence's flicks are as easy to follow.

When you think of the actor, your mind will most likely turn to The Hunger Games and X-Men franchises.

Not all of Lawrence's films are as critically acclaimed, however, with the actor herself admitting she didn't understand one movie she featured in despite sleeping with the director.

Jennifer Lawrence didn't understand the movie (Taylor Hill/FilmMagic)

Jennifer Lawrence didn't understand the movie (Taylor Hill/FilmMagic)

The 2017 flick was met with pretty poor reviews, while viewers struggling to understand the story being told.

The movie in question is Mother!, which saw Lawrence play an unnamed mother whose home is taken over by a group of strangers.

Sounds like the perfect recipe for a good horror movie, right? Well, that did not come to fruition with Mother!

While many thought the movie was essentially a bad one, the overriding feeling from many folks was of utter confusion after watching it.

Some speculated that Lawrence's character represented Mother Earth, as the invaders represented humans exploiting the planet's natural resources.

Lawrence herself had no idea what was going on despite the intimate relationship she had with its director Darren Aronofsky.

Appearing on an episode of Watch What Happens Live, Lawrence was asked by host Andy Cohen: "On a scale of one to totally confused, how much did you understand your film Mother!?"

Lawrence burst into laughter, while assuring that she'd give a truthful answer.

Between giggles, she added "I'm going to be honest. Well, I was sleeping with the director, so I had the CliffNotes. So, five. Or four?"

Cohen was shocked as he replied: "Four?! Wow OK, that's not high."

Jennifer Lawrence in Mother! (Paramount)

Jennifer Lawrence in Mother! (Paramount)

Aronofsky and Lawrence hit it off on the movie's set, but their relationship was certainly a short one as they called it off two months after Mother!'s release.

Maybe it was the confusing story, eh?

Well, Lawrence would later admit that the film put a strain on their romance.

Talking to Adam Sandler, the actor reflected: "Normally, I promote a movie, ask people to go see it, and then it’s just out of your hands.

"I normally just kind of let it go. Dating the director was different. We’d be on the [press] tour together, I’d come back to the hotel, and the last thing I want to talk about or think about is a movie.

"He comes back from the tour, and that’s all he wants to talk about and I get it. It’s his baby. He wrote it. He conceived it. He directed it."

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