"Trainwreck" details the trials and tribulations of Amy, a writer for a mediocre magazine in New York City. Amy's sexual promiscuity highlights the gender role reversal that the creators of the movie were no doubt going for. Instead of the stereotypical "bro" who can't hold down a steady relationship because he's too busy hooking up with girls, we get Amy, who is just as good if not better at playing the part we all know so well.
Although Amy was raised under the ideal that "monogamy isn't realistic," she is contrasted by her sister, who is married with a step-son and has another one on the way. She represents everything that Amy is afraid of. Amy does not want to assume this fate and instead hooks up with as many men as possible. I personally thought the movie would betray Amy as a heartless man-slayer, but the movie does a good job at showing Amy's soft side. For example, her attachment to her father and interest in his well-being show that she isn't the sex-crazed person she comes off as.
Amy's no-nonsense boss assigns her a piece about a local sports medicine doctor. It is clear that Amy has no interest in sports, but I mean come on. Who doesn't know who Lebron James is? Cue Bill Hader, aka Aaron, a successful doctor and the potential love interest that we all saw coming. Aaron gives Amy a taste of her own medicine and is extremely upfront about the fact that he is interested in her and wants to date her. A relationship begins to blossom as we are provided with montages of them holding hands in the park and doing other romantic things. Although Hader and Schumer's personalities mesh very well together, a downside of the movie is the predictable love interest turning sour as soon as things get serious.
Schumer's old ways creep back in and complicate the relationship. It severs when Amy hooks up with her teenage assistant, played by Ezra Miller, whom most of us know from "The Perks of Being a Wallflower." Miller's performance in that scene had my friend and I in hysterics in the theater.
After the death of her father, Amy tries to reconcile her life, and we know that ultimately Aaron and Amy will get back together; we just don't know how. Amy and a bunch of hot basketball cheerleaders conclude this film with one of the best choreographed dances of all time in my opinion. From Lebron James to John Cena, the actors in this film were phenomenal despite their sports background, and they provided the perfect recipe for a good laugh.
"Trainwreck" pushes boundaries and has the audience laughing until the credits role. Schumer proves that body shaming in no way hinders your ability to showcase your talents and reveal your true self. It is a fearless comedy that will leave us laughing for years to come.
