If you are on the anti-romcom bandwagon that is grazing Hollywood, you will have probably made some attempt to get yourself a seat to Amy Schumer's "Trainwreck." You either identify with Amy's character in the film or that of her sister who is the ideal merrily married mom. I was one of those twenty-somethings that lined up to see this with a friend who is equally obsessed with anything Poehler or Fey have created and would love to share my take on the film with you.
Whether you loved or hated the flick, Schumer shows that she definitely merits a seat at the special table alongside her sassy and sarcastic female counterparts: Poehler, Fey, and Kaling. She introduces the film with none other than breaking at least a few male stereotypes as she acquaints us with these previously bedded suitors prior to meeting her Prince Charming. There is a daring dose of awkward sex scenes from her many one-night stands that fans of "Bridesmaids" and "Bachelorette" will wildly appreciate and cackle at as I did. Plus, watching Schumer's ways of avoiding feelings will have you giggling and cringing both at the same time. Her bluntness is not only believable but easy to understand as we meet the cheating father (Colin Quinn) who is in part responsible for Schumer's view of committed relationships today.
However, her take on sisterhood was oddly refreshing as she demonstrates that despite having several differences, sisters do in fact love one another at the end of the day. Brie Larson and Schumer have this perfect chemistry thereby envisioning the two as real-life sisters ends up being pretty conceivable. Larson is the shoulder for Amy to lean on who agrees to disagree with her sister but knows exactly what to say to keep her from hyperventilating. She is also the stepmother of an interesting child (Evan Brinkman) who marches to the beat of his own drum but doesn't fail to earn a smile even from Amy by the time the movie comes to an end. Her husband (Mike Birbiglia) also has his own share of quirks that help prompt a few additional laughs.
Aside from family, we get a taste of Amy in the workplace as the only female journalist at a men's magazine resembling GQ with a boss (Tilda Swinton) who does not take sh*t from anyone. It is as if Meryl Streep's Anna Wintour became a drug addict. What a bada**! Her co-workers are a bit bland but the fact that the most alluring one happens to be a high school intern with a strange sexual appetite turned out to be much more amusing than I anticipated. There also was a potential for a female friendship with can't-stop-smiling Vanessa Bayer. They share a tender bathroom scene discussing which Johnny Depp character they would bed. Though Schumer strays away from the idea in revealing her true colors only to her father, sister, and eventually Mr. Bill Hader.
Bill makes his first debut as a leading man who makes you see that he truly has what it takes to be the perfect boyfriend. While lacking the looks of the beautifully bangable Dempseys and Goslings of our time, his chemistry with Schumer is spot on to the point where you can't help but root for things to work out between these two. But I have to say, I was ecstatic to see Hollywood spotlight an average couple rather than the drop dead gorgeous ones we can only ever dream about. But the real star of the show was Lebron James. He was phenomenal as the best friend who wants nothing more than to see his other male half on top of the world. The way he deadpans his lines so effortlessly also has me wondering if we will be seeing more of him on the big screen since his acting chops are clearly visible.
OVERALL TAKE: It was a film that made me laugh with tears in my eyes as predicted by the preview trailers, had a family depiction that was colorfully chaotic, and a main couple who didn't make me gag but also had me wishing they were in my social circle so I could go hang out with them. While I will be buying the film once it comes out on DVD, I was a bit disappointed that parts of the film seem borrowed from famed films: "How To Lose a Guy in 10 Days", "Bridesmaids," and "Pitch Perfect" among a few others. Although I am looking forward to watching the next thing Amy creates in addition to reading the book you know she will publish in the near future.
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