A little over two hours ¡ª that¡¯s how long the viewer must spend in the company of Amy Schumer as Amy in ¡°Trainwreck,¡± for which she also wrote the screenplay. That¡¯s a lot of Amy, as the ¡°Amy, Amy, Amy!¡± of the Japanese title rightfully suggests. For Schumer fans, it¡¯s a real treat. For those with less than moderate enthusiasm for the raunchy comedienne, it can get just a wee bit taxing.
Teaming up with director Judd Apatow (¡°40-Year Old Virgin,¡± ¡°This is 40¡°) to squeeze in as many references to male genitalia, oral sex and body fluids in a single scene, Schumer takes sexual honesty to a height ¡°Sex and the City¡¯s¡± Carrie Bradshaw could only dream about.
On the other hand, this is the new gender equality, people. In the world of rom-com, men have had it their way for too long, treating the concept of commitment like a dermatological disease they¡¯d rather avoid for life ¡ª until the ¡°right¡± woman ambles along and makes them see ¡°the light.¡±
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