Trainwreck

Unlike some comedies out there, this one is actually funny. I didn't really know Amy Schumer too well as a comedian - her roles have mainly been with television but let me be the first to say that Amy Schumer, acting as a chronically commitment-challenged career woman, is some serious comedic gold. Throw in some dirty jokes, a solid script (written by Schumer herself) and SNL veteran Bill Hader, and you've got a good movie for a Friday night. What made this movie enjoyable was the script and great comedic acting. Amy wrote herself a good character. She showcases her comedic chops and also subtly subverts the stereotypical Hollywood romantic comedy women leads (instead of pining for Mr. Right, Schumer's Amy Townsend has sworn off the happily-married-with-two- kids phase for a...different source of romance). The script, even while developing the budding connection between the two leads, still maintains gravity by exploring how each person's problems has affected their relationship. By this, I mean that there are no silly love rivals or dramatic altar scenes with sad music in the background, but rather a more realistic look into Amy's entrenched commitment-phobia and Aaron's relative naiveté with deep relationships. Schumer cuts out the clichéd dialogue and relies on well-placed scenes and double entendres, to good effect. And of course, with the main lead (Bill Hader) playing a sports doctor, there were quite a few brilliant cameos from big-name athletes like LeBron James and Amar'e Stoudemire (LeBron in particular plays a penny-pinching, egotistical version of himself to perfection). You may be concerned about the running time (over two hours), but the twists and narrative detours that Schumer writes are, in my opinion, justified. They don't necessarily further the plot, but they contribute to the world that the characters inhabit by fleshing out side characters. In particular, Tilda Swinton, playing the unrecognizably bronzed Anna-Wintour-like editor of Snuff magazine who bosses around Amy and her colleagues (Randall Park from "Fresh Off The Boat" and Vanessa Bayer from SNL), was another hilarious addition to the movie. While it's not a deeply emotional movie (and it shouldn't be), it will resonate for anyone who's ever went through troubled times in a relationship. The script is cheeky and the acting was cheekier. Watch the movie. It's good.

I'm one of those people that hates everything and complains constantly. I have nothing negative to say about this movie. I loved it so much I really can't even properly express how great it is. I have never laughed so hard at a movie. It wasn't over the top or silly. It was realistic, relate-able, and, at times, touching. Definitely not a "chick flick" just because the lead is female. The men in the audience seemed to be having a great time. True, this film won't be for everyone, but it will be everything for those it is for. Amy Schumer's writing is on point. The real shock to me was Lebron James. I am not a sports person and didn't really know who he was. And I hate when athletes appear in movies or T.V. because they have no acting capabilities and its annoying, but Lebron James was totally committed and hysterical.

I am completely honest and not exaggerating, this must be the worst film I've ever seen! It is a romantic comedy made of randomly patched clichés and some very cheap humor. There's no plot cohesion, and whatever happens in the movie lacks a development, it's there to be just a filler. The protagonist is a cynical woman who happens to be a very one- dimensional character too. I guess that's all about it. I was sure the movie must have been universally panned. And then I was stunned to realize the film holds a score of 6.8 in IMDb and 85% in Rotten Tomatoes. I didn't know anything about Amy Schumer so I Googled her and I understand now she is a successful stand-up comedian in USA. Could this be the reason why people liked the film? Or am I a hater?

Short review, but makes my points. I love edgy humor, and what I have seen from Amy schumer is just that. But this movie is a poor and way too long delivery vehicle for her most overused and least original material about sex, orgasms, etc. Much better to skip this film and just catch her cable shows or standup. Why did apatow make this? It lowered my opinion of his body of work. The movie's unnecessary vulgarity made me cringe. I am no prude, but cringe is the right word. I ultimately walked out, partly out of boredom, partly distaste for the film. There are a few funny moments, but way too few, and way not worth it. Wish I had seen Antman, which was the other option this night.

When you team up Judd Apatow, one of the best comedy directors working today, with Amy Schumer, one of the best comedians working today, you've struck gold. TRAINWRECK subverts the rom-com genre because of its unlikely protagonist, Amy, a woman who doesn't look perfect and is totally likable because of that. At the same time, the film's biggest flaw is how much it adheres to the rom-com formula, but it doesn't detract from the quality overall. TRAINWRECK essentially is a showcase of the many talents Schumer has to offer. It's a vehicle for her to tell the world, hey look, here's someone that you should be paying attention to. Additionally, it happens to be semi-autobiographical, and while often hilarious, it's also honest and heartfelt. In one surprisingly moving monologue, she gets to show a vulnerable side of herself, which you never get to see on her show. In addition to Schumer, everyone else is pretty much perfect. Bill Hader, playing the love interest, is reliable as always. Brie Larson is also very good as Schumer's sister, reminding everyone the world's greatest mystery: why isn't she in more films?! However, John Cena surprises with a supporting role filled with hysterical one liners. On top of that, he has great comedic timing! Lastly, Tilda Swinton is flat out great and unrecognizable and even LeBron James manages to be quite funny. Sure, there are some scenes that fall flat, one of which involves Matthew Broderick and some sport announcers(?), making you question why the scene wasn't cut in the first place. Despite those minor bumps, TRAINWRECK is a hit. It's a hit for Apatow, and it's a hit for Schumer. Overall, TRAINWRECK is easily the best comedy of the year so far and solidifies Amy Schumer as a talent to watch.

Amy Schumer has made the jump to the big screen in a big way with "Trainwreck." The comedian whose Comedy Central show has gathered a well-deserved fan base couldn't have made a better choice than to team up with Judd Apatow to bring her self-deprecating and shameless sense of humor to a movie genre in great need of it. In "Trainwreck," there's a fine if not blurry line between conventional romantic comedy and flipping rom-com clichés on their head. Schumer plays Amy, a 30-something staff writer for a superficial men's magazine who overindulges in pot, booze and one-night stands, in large part because she internalized the advice her father (Colin Quinn) gave her and her sister Kim (Brie Larson) when they were kids: "monogamy is not realistic." Amy's personal rules about not letting men sleep over are soon tested when a work assignment has her interviewing wildly successful sports doctor Aaron Conners (Bill Hader), who is best pals with LeBron James and loves sports, which Amy detests. After seducing him, she soon finds herself in an uncomfortable, exclusive situation. Hader and Schumer seem like an unlikely pair, but Hader's improvisational brilliance and Schumer's clever writing work well together, and they also have terrific repartee with the supporting cast, from LeBron James to the nearly unrecognizable Tilda Swinton as Amy's editor. These talents (yes, even James, but especially Schumer) pull of some of the script's really corny moment by infusing a little extra honesty and self-awareness into their performances. Then there's the Apatow factor. True to the types of films he has made since his career took off with "The 40-Year-Old Virgin" and "Knocked Up," there is a strong dramatic element in certain aspects of the film, namely Amy's relationship with her father and the way she treats her happily married sister. Schumer colors these moments with some somewhat dark humor, but both she and Apatow are not interested in just fluff, which is interesting considering how cookie-cutter much of the plot of "Trainwreck" is. Romantic comedy fans will feel at ease in this story: wild woman figures out a way to settle down with guy, they hit a major roadblock and things get bad for awhile and then she must decide if she's really committed to him and if they can live happily ever after. The biggest difference, however is the gender roles are reversed. Normally it's the out-of-control guy who finds "the one" and nearly loses her. So in one sense, Schumer has written a film that flies against Hollywood gender roles, but on the other, she hasn't at all. So, somehow, Schumer and Apatow have crafted a classic date movie yet one that's fresh and a little edgy. More so the former than the latter, but most romantic comedies don't ever find an edge. There's something in "Trainwreck" for everyone, whether you're a guy into sports or not (especially if you are into sports though) or whether you're a woman who loves chick-flicks or a hardcore feminist. Somehow, the film exists as this acceptable contradiction. Schumer might not be able to pull that off time and time again, but she certainly has a promising career on the big screen. ~Steven C Thanks for reading! Check out more at moviemusereviews.com

Trainwreck is a romantic comedy directed by Judd Apatow and starring Amy Schumer and Bill Hader, and this film comes in very strong with the comedy. The romance side of the film kicks in about 30 minutes in, so for the first act of the film it really has some pretty damn good laughs. There was a pretty steady flow of jokes and comedy gags throughout the film and you have to give most of that credit to Amy Schumer who was incredibly hilarious in this. She is one of the funniest people out there today and she proves it in this film with perfect comedic timing. Her style of comedy is so blunt and fairly subtle at some moments and that makes it very unpredictable so she can hit you with great jokes left right and centre and you never see it coming. Now even though she does manage to pull it off the best, Bill Hader and the supporting cast are also hilarious and provided a lot more laughs than i had initially expected. Bill Hader of course is hilarious and he works in this film really well but he was slightly overshadowed by Amy at some moments in the film, and the large supporting cast also took away from him a little. But man were the supporting cast hilarious, i have to give credit to LeBron James because that guy is hilarious. He was one of the biggest surprises of the film, almost every scene he was in i couldn't stop laughing, it looks like Apatow and Schumer managed to teach him a few things in terms of comedy. As well as being jam packed with great hilarious moments this movie really had a basic but also pretty good rom-com story thrown in there. And it worked well, they didn't just force any random plot in there to add to the run-time. For the first two acts they did a great job at blending those comedic scenes and romantic more plot driven scenes well so they could switch between the two vary naturally. But the third act for me didn't work as much. The romantic side began to take charge and the comedy took a back seat. There were still some pretty funny scenes in the third act but it felt uneven tonally and a little jumpy. There was a pretty sad moment at one point then it tries to crack a few jokes immediately after then going back to the romantic stuff and it didn;t work for me as well as the rest of the film. I don't think it was an issue of being too long just needed a little more refining towards the end. But otherwise it was a great funny movie. Amy Schumer's comedy may not be for everyone so those who are not a fan of her 'Inside Amy Schumer' skits probably won't like this as much but as far as a romantic comedy goes, this one was actually very good and had quite a bit in there for everyone. - 7.1 ALSO, on last thing, i just checked the list of cast and was surprised beyond belief when i found out that Tilda bloody Swinton was in this film. Like WTF? she was completely unrecognisable and hilarious, so see if you can pick her out when you see the film.

I liked it, it's not like any other Rom-com i've seen before. It's obviously not a masterpiece but it does the job, it's entertaining, funny and different: The characters are not the typical "model-looking"Rom-com cliché, they are normal looking and relatable characters. the movie is an exaggeration (for comedy proposes of course) of quotidian situations, thoughts, problems etc that happen everyday. People laughed ALL the time during the movie it's been long since I've seen people laugh so much. I also discovered my new favorite comedian, the brilliant Amy Schummer. If you are looking to have a great laugh and a good time this movie is for you.