Trainwreck

Upon seeing the trailer for this hit romantic comedy film, I had very low expectations. I knew nothing of up-and-coming writer and actress Amy Schumer. The trailer seemed to portray cheesy, predictable humor and a cute relationship and nothing more. Despite my skepticism, I was persuaded by my father and stepsisters after seeing the great reviews and went to see if my expectations were right.

I have never been so happy to be wrong. From beginning to end, the effortlessly relatable humor kept me pleasantly surprised. Our main character, Amy Townsend (portrayed by Amy Schumer, also the writer of Trainwreck), lives alone in New York as a writer for S'nuff, a men's magazine. She regularly spends her nights getting drunk, stoned, and sleeping around with different guys, while simultaneously "dating" a gym-addict, Steven (played by John Cena). Amy's newest assignment at the magazine is to write an article on Aaron Conners (Bill Hader), a surgeon who specializes in sports injury. After profiling him, she seduces him, and - contradictory to her usual one night stands - falls in love with him, while Aaron consults his best friend, LeBron James (played by himself) about the matter.

While the summary doesn't seem to separate this film from any other rom-com, the hilarious tidbits from Amy's voice-over induce tear-worthy laughter. "Don't judge me, f*ckers," she says at the conclusion of the opening scene. She is possibly one of the most openly honest characters I've seen that results in more humor than blunt offense. Bill Hader's performance alongside Schumer's is just as renowned as his famous performances on Saturday Night Live. I have to admit that when discovering that Lebron James was cast as a supporting role, I was doubtful of his acting ability. I was again surprised to see that he nailed the fundamental comedic aspect of the movie, just like the rest of the cast. But, overall, the performance I enjoyed most was Amy Schumer's. Her character's straightforward one-liners were hysterical, solely because they were the things everyone was thinking, but didn't want to say aloud. The movie's high praise of both her acting and writing gained her immediate notoerity and acclaim. And while displaying some of the harsh realities of adult relationships but still leaving viewers satisfied with the ending, Trainwreck never ceases to be wildly entertaining, and is, above all, the most surprisingly impressive modern comedy I have seen thus far.