Trainwreck is a pretty great movie. It’s funny, it feels rich because it’s got interesting (though cliched) drama that is floaty enough to make sure the jokes stay funny, and the film moves briskly through 2 hours, and 5 minutes. That already makes it a better film than Judd Apatow’s previous work. And honestly, I could just leave it there. There’s not much to analyze in why Trainwreck works as a movie. It’s genuinely funny with a great script (and probably improv) by Amy Schumer. I had a root beer during my showing, and within a minute I had spit all over myself. I had to laugh. And not really because the jokes were all that funny. I can honestly say that a lot of the jokes in Trainwreck shouldn’t work, but they do because the actors are so awkward, and hilarious that it doesn’t matter. Amy Schumer is the queen of this. Her reporter, and one night stander Amy (same name) is hilarious, and seems quite real as a character because of the drama. Now getting to that drama— see, all of it is cliched romantic comedy stuff, but that actually makes it simple enough to follow, and easy enough to get on board with. This allows the film to feel somewhat deep, interesting, and even nuanced. Of course, it’s just comedy sketches strung together over two hours, but they at least seem meaningful because of this drama. And the actors who include a great Bill Hader, a wonderfully awkward John Cena, and deadpan Lebron James make it all plays out great. And that’s all I can say. I realize this review is sloppy, but Trainwreck is a great comedy, and that makes it difficult to review. Bottom line is, check it out. This is one of the funniest movies of the year, and probably the best comedy. I give Trainwreck an 8.5 out of 10.
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