Amy Townsend’s (Amy Schumer) life is indeed a trainwreck — she drinks too much, has casual sex just a little too casually and has unresolved daddy issues that still haunt her as an adult. When she meets Dr. Aaron Conners (Bill Hader), though, Amy sees an opportunity to not only improve herself but to genuinely love someone else without the aid of alcohol. However, old habits die hard, and Amy’s past mistakes and bad habits may doom her future with Aaron.
Trainwreck isn’t your typical rom-com — it’s a bit dirtier than, say, your average Sandra Bullock movie, and it probes some serious issues about parental neglect and childhood trauma. But it’s also very funny, with Schumer in top form as a foul-mouthed columnist who views men like Clue’s Mrs. White — they’re soft, strong and completely disposable. The movie has one of the oddest casts ever, with Tilda Swinton, Brie Larson, Ezra Miller, John Cena, Daniel Radcliffe and LeBron James all popping up throughout it.
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