Film Review – Trainwreck

As a stand-up comedian, Amy Schumer is known for her biting, off-color material, frequently taking jabs at her sex life and personal appearance. As an actress, Schumer hasn’t been fully tested, with work on her Comedy Central hit, “Inside Amy Schumer,” mostly regulated to broad, satiric antics and straight-man reactions to impossibly awkward situations. “Trainwreck” is her first starring vehicle, scripting herself a tale that’s not entirely different from ones she’s told before. There’s a feeling of repetition to “Trainwreck,” which is more about showing off what Schumer can do instead of changing career directions. Mercifully, she’s outstanding here, delivering a tart, touching performance, reaching surprising depths while director Judd Apatow struggles with tonality and timing, never exactly sure what type of movie he wants to make. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com