The greatest aspect of the film is its stellar ensemble cast. Schumer and Hader give great tent pole performances which the cast revolve around. Schumer provides emotion, humor, and depth to her loveable but crass modern woman. Hader gives his most reserved performance to date, refreshing in its normality and honesty. The supporting cast is phenomenal. Excellent turns by Colin Quinn as the affectionate but acidic father of Schumer, Dave Attel as the perpetually upbeat but pathetic panhandler outside Schumer's apartment, Brie Larson as Schumer's sister gives the film a much needed dramatic authenticity, John Cena and Labron James give remarkable comic performances, and Tilda Swinton as Schumer's vapid and egomaniacal boss is delightful and almost unrecognizable. On top of all that there is a laundry list of wonderful cameos.
The film is very funny and the performances are excellent the only deficiency is in the predictable structure and somewhat muddled tone. Trainwreck follows the romcom formula almost by rote which is surprising and a bit disappointing given its refreshing characters. Perhaps in Schumer's freshman screenwriting attempt she relied on pre-established archtypes but with her well known biting and satirical abilities you expect a bit more. As far as message it is unclear how exactly we are suppose to view Amy. Are we to believe Amy's behavior before her inevitable transformation is bad? As the film progresses it seems to imply an unfair and discordant judgment on her prior promiscuity. Ultimately the ending implies monogomy makes you happy if only you are mature enough for it which, given everything that went before it, doesn't seem altogether fair or just.
Funny, fun, a great first foray from writer and star Amy Schumer.
See It.
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