Trainwreck.
Released: July 2015. Runtime: 125 min. Rated: R for strong sexual content,
nudity, language and some drug use.
Potty-mouthed comedienne Amy Schumer now stars in an R-rated
comedy that she has written about a potty-mouthed writer named Amy, who works
for a snarky men's magazine. Ever since her parents divorced when she was a
child, this Amy has believed the advice given her by her departing father
(Colin Quinn): “Monogamy isn't realistic.” As an adult, random hook-ups have
become her way of life.
Although Amy has no interest in—or respect for—sports, her
editor (Tilda Swinton, in a rare comic turn) assigns her to write an article
about a sports doctor, Aaron Conners (Bill Hader). Amy treats Aaron as a
one-night stand as well as an interview subject. Aaron, however, has genuine
feelings for her and seeks to develop a meaningful relationship. This causes
considerable confusion in Amy's mind as to what she should do.
As Amy attempts to sort things out, her sister (Brie
Larson), in a traditional marriage, becomes pregnant; the two sisters' father
dies; and basketball stars Lebron James and Amar'e Stoudemire (as themselves)
attempt both to deal with some medical issues of their own and to have a
positive impact on the Amy/Aaron relationship. Also: Amy nearly commits a
sexual crime, and her article's fate becomes uncertain. Things reach an
uproarious climax at a performance involving slam-dunks from a trampoline and
the gyrations of the Knicks City Dancers.
Trainwreck,
directed by Judd Apatow, comes close to going off the tracks at times but
manages to reach its destination of providing an amusing two hours without
insulting the audiences's intelligence too much. Schumer, Hader, Quinn and
Swinton deliver the goods, and Larson and, perhaps surprisingly, Lebron James
are excellent.
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