It’s safe to say that raunchy comedies are usually male-based. Producer Judd Apatow broke this mold a few years ago with the hilarious Bridesmaids, and he’s doing it once again (this time in the director’s chair) with this summer’s Trainwreck. Comedian Amy Schumer wrote and stars in the story of a modern, single woman navigating the absurd and terrifying world of dating in 2015. Her character (Amy) is, well, a train wreck who continually makes poor dating choices—gets wasted, sleeps with guys on the first date—the kind of behavior The Millionaire Matchmaker and a thousand dating self-help books would strongly advise against. When Amy finds herself falling for an actual decent guy (SNL alum Bill Hader) she is emotionally ill equipped to handle it. The script was a personal one for Schumer, who is also the star of her own Comedy Central series, Inside Amy Schumer. She mined material from her own fear of intimacy issues and dating experience. In a world where the question “Are women funny?” actually exists, it is fantastic to see Schumer’s sharp, funny, and just-as-raunchy-as-the-boys brand of comedy rise to the top. In theaters July 17.
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