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Trainwreck is a romantic comedy written by Amy Schumer and Directed by Judd Apatow. We follow our titular ‘Trainwreck’ Amy Townsend played by Schumer. Disillusioned with monogamy, Townsend lives her life by strict no-strings rules. Enter resident love interest; Bill Hader’s sports doctor ‘Aaron Connors’.
At first glance Trainwreck is a
by numbers rom-com, you have your character with commitment issues who then meets someone
who makes them question everything they have always believed about
relationships. I would be lying if I said that Trainwreck isn’t a little bit
predictable. What saves it from the slim line in to cliché is the underlying criticism
of your usual rom-com practises, Schumer’s narration hilariously pointing out
the sickly sweetness of movie relationships. The gender dynamic is flipped on
its head but isn’t rubbed in your face to the point where the laughs get lost
in a statement about Hollywood gender roles.
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In true Apatow style the film feels
on the longer side, it could also be categorised as a ‘dramedy’ rather than
your straight up comedy. Of course you can’t
have to have some drama to give the film heart and avoid slapstick but at times the plot of the film
felt a little bit messy with an array of sub plots. I would have liked if the
relationship of Amy and her younger sister Kim could have been explored more
than it was.
If you are familiar with Amy Schumer’s
brand of comedy the tone of film will not surprise you. Self-deprecating and
tongue in cheek satire that manages to avoid obvious punch lines and childish
humour. It has been a while since I have seen a ‘comedy’ that has made me laugh
out loud as much as Trainwreck did. What is so important in this comedy is that
the humour is unapologetic but smart and the jokes are actually relevant (take
note Adam Sandler).
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Walk in to the cinema awaiting a
date movie that has romance and humour but enough edge to feel fresh, you won’t
be disappointed.
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