We won’t spoil them all here, except to say that LeBron James steals the show as Hader’s thoughtful friend, while WWE superstar John Cena shines as Schumer’s hypersensitive meathead boyfriend.
The fact that Hader’s character associates with pro athletes allows for some brilliant sports cameos. We’re used to seeing him as a wild and crazy guy like Stefon on “Saturday Night Live.” Here, he mines comedy out of his caring nature, playing the Sally to Schumer’s Harry for a romantic duo that would’ve pleased Nora Ephron. In this way, Hader refreshingly plays the straight man. She vomits at the idea of any discussion of feelings, leaving that to Hader and his boys.
Schumer is the antithesis of the traditional romantic comedy heroine, a hornier version of Rosalind Russell in “His Girl Friday” (1940). Likewise, the gender reversal in “Trainwreck” takes a page from the “Seinfeld” episode “The Boyfriend,” in which Jerry asks George sensitive questions about his “bond” with Keith Hernandez, to the dismay of the raunchier Elaine.
You may also recognize her from the web series “ Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee,” where she ragged on Jerry Seinfeld for his broken-down car. It marks continued growth from raunchy stand-up befitting of her Comedy Central show’s double entendre title, “Inside Amy Schumer” (2013), which just yesterday earned her an Emmy nomination.
Schumer deserves similar acclaim for her gutsy, ovaries-to-the-wall performance that ranges from explicit physical comedy to tear-jerking emotional weight. What to do? What to do?įour years ago, when Apatow produced Paul Feig’s “Bridesmaids” (2011), he turned Melissa McCarthy into an Oscar-nominated star. She panics to her settled-down sister (Brie Larson) over a feeling she supposes is love. Aaron instantly falls for Amy, who in turn develops feelings for him. They want to be her boyfriend she’s busy adding their notches to her lipstick case.Īll that changes when she’s assigned to write a feature article on Aaron (Bill Hader), a successful sports surgeon who works with some of the biggest athletes in the world, from LeBron James to Amare Stoudemire. They want to stay and cuddle she wants them to leave. As an adult, she roams Manhattan - and Brooklyn and Staten Island - sleeping with as many dudes as possible. Schumer plays the semi-autobiographical Amy, a New York City magazine writer raised to fear monogamy by her cheating father (Colin Quinn).
While that film launched countless careers - Steve Carell, Seth Rogen, Jonah Hill, Paul Rudd, Leslie Mann, Jane Lynch, Romany Malco, Kat Dennings, Elizabeth Banks - “Trainwreck” is destined to catapult Schumer beyond stand-up acts and TV sketch comedy to make her a moviestar. You get the most hilarious and heartwarming R-rated comedy since Apatow’s debut “The 40-Year-Old Virgin” (2005). WASHINGTON - What happens when you mix Judd Apatow’s eye with Amy Schumer’s script?