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Review // Trainwreck

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Amy Schumer is taking the comedy and entertainment world by storm. The stand-up has been performing since 2006 and in 2013 she landed the sketch comedy show Inside Amy Schumer on Comedy Central. The show propelled her into comedy stardom and she is quickly becoming a house hold name thanks to her crass, feminist style. The outspoken comedienne penned the feature film Trainwreck, which she also stars in, about a 30-something woman who enjoys a life of carefree abandon. Schumer plays Amy, a magazine writer whose life consists of meaningless sex with multiple partners, visiting her MS stricken jerk of a dad (Colin Quinn), making fun of her younger sister Kim’s (Brie Larson) dopey husband Tom (Mike Birbiglia), and occasional dates with her unofficial boyfriend Steven (a hilarious turn by WWE wrestler John Cena). Life is pretty good for Amy, that is until she meets Bill Hader’s down-to-earth sports surgeon Aaron and she enters a real, healthy relationship for the first time.
Not your typical boy meets girl story, Trainwreck flips the gender roles of the rom-com. Amy is the fast talking pickup artist while Aaron is the hard working nerdy “guy-next-door” type. An interesting twist that really only Amy Schumer could pull of. When her pot-smoking and heavy drinking ways affect Aaron’s career the couple reach a bump in the road. Hader and Schumer have incredible chemistry on-screen and score tons of laughs. Lebron James makes a cameo as Aaron’s right hand man and often manages to steal the spotlight from the established comedians. From quoting Kanye West lyrics like they were scripture to quizzing Amy about how much she likes his boy, James is the stand out of every scene he’s in. Apparently the title King James is just as relevant off the court.
Don’t worry Schumer fans this is still her movie and she is in top form. The film also features a who’s who of comedians including Vanessa Bayer, Jon Glaser, and Dave Attell as a wise cracking hobo who lives on Amy’s front stoop. It’s also a refreshing addition to director Judd Apatow’s testosterone heavy filmography. Despite a lack of Leslie Mann or Seth Rogen, the Apatow touch can still be felt, especially in long conversation scenes that seem to be predominantly improvised. And in true Apatow fashion the film runs a bit long (just over 2 hrs) but it’s worth it. Trainwreck is the summer comedy of 2015.
Reviewed by Vithiya Murugadas.