Blah blah blah. A star is born. Amy Schumer is amazing! That is true and has been said a lot this year. But when is Hollywood going to get a clue? The reason why movies like Trainwreck and the Melissa McCarthy canon do so well is because we the audience sees a little of ourselves in the main characters and we get to laugh at ourselves a bit and feel not pathetic but empowered. Sure we also like to be taken away from real life, but this kind of movie makes real life funny. There should be more stars like Amy Schumer and Melissa McCarthy. They shouldn't be the exception, but the rule.
Trainwreck is a funny movie for any person who has ever felt at times that their life is a bit of a disaster, particularly their dating life. Yes, Amy Schumer plays the "guy" in this romantic comedy, but rarely is the guy this well written. She is flawed, funny, and a little bit sad. This is something most people can relate to. Schumer, who everyone knows is funny, gets to play a few dramatic moments in this and she pulls the, off.
Bill Hader gets the "chick" part in this romantic comedy and again rarely is this archetype so refreshing and well written. From his days on Saturday Night Live, I never would have expected him to have so much leading man potential. Between this and last year's Skeleton Twins, I hope his career trajectory continues and he becomes the first former SNL star to win an acting Oscar.
The film has a great cast with nice performances from Colin Quinn (though it makes me feel old to think that he could play a character who is in assisted living facility) and refreshingly funny performances by LeBron James in the "girlfriend of Meg Ryan" role. Some of the comedy felt a little bit too "comic" to me though. There is a lot of dialogue that doesn't feel real to me, but then again this is a common problem for me in comedy films and why I don't like a lot of them.
Trainwreck is a very good comedy that could've been great if it weren't for its sagging final act. After a big event happens in the movie that I won't give away, it all becomes a little too dramatic for a romantic comedy. It starts to feel long, but is almost saved by the final scene. Judd Apatow films often have this problem. If he just could allow just a little bit of editing in certain parts, his very good films could be even better. Mostly it doesn't matter though because Schumer, Hader and most of the cast are so fun to watch.
7 out of 10
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