Amy Schumer Shoots & Scores in "Trainwreck" - Movie Review

"Since she was a little girl, it's been drilled into Amy's head by her rascal of a dad that monogamy isn't realistic. Now a magazine writer, Amy lives by that credo - enjoying what she feels is an uninhibited life free from stifling, boring romantic commitment - but in actuality, she's kind of in a rut. When she finds herself starting to fall for the subject of the new article she's writing, a charming and successful sports doctor named Aaron Conners, Amy starts to wonder if other grown-ups, including this guy who really seems to like her, might be on to something." Written by Universal Pictures (IMDB)
Rated - R

Schumer has a huge following, thanks to her Comedy Central Show “Inside Amy Schumer” .  In Trainwreck, it’s hard to tell where the real Amy ends, and this fictional character begins.

This movie takes less than a minute to get it's first 

laugh, and never slows down.  In the opening scene, 

two young girl listen as their Dad uses doll analogies 

to explain why he is leaving their mom, and why 

monogamy isn't real.  Fast forward 20 years and we 

see just how much Amy listened to her Dad.  

Spending her weekends getting drunk, smoking pot 

and hooking up with one night stands she is a "hot mess". 

The entire cast has great chemistry -  and they all deliver the laughs.  John Cena has several "sexy?" scenes and of course we all fall in love with Aaron, played by the brilliant Bill Hader.  It took me a solid hour to figure out the actress playing her boss was none other than Tilda Swinton.  But it was LeBron James who stole the show for me.  James plays himself in the film, a patient and over-protective friend to lovable Aaron.  He was quite charming.

While Trainwreck was as funny as it gets, there is a serious undertone to the movie that sets Amy Schumer apart as an actress.  She handled drama like a pro.  My prediction?  We will be seeing a lot more of Amy Schumer, and that makes me a happy girl.