Trainwreck is the latest romantic comedy from Judd Apatow. Well, not exactly. Judd Apaatow produced and directed this film, but it’s really Amy Schumer’s film. She wrote it, presented it to Judd, and had implied that the latest ‘it’ girl could star. Judd told Amy that she should be the star, and thus it was so.

Amy and her sister Kim are the children of a divorce. Their father, played by Colin Quinn, was unfaithful to their mother, multiple times. He’s convinced himself that Monogamy is a joke, and at the start of the film, he gets his kids to repeat it, like a mantra.

Cut to some twenty years later, Amy has become exactly like her father. She’s all about one night stands, and never seems to be with a guy more than once, though she has her safety guy, Steven (John Cena). She writes articles for a men’s magazine, or more a magazine that caters to male chauvinists, which is made clear when her boss Dianna (Tilda Swinton) has a pitch meeting, and entertains ideas for new articles that are focused on male sexual behavior. One other writer suggests a story about a sports doctor, and Dianna gives the assignment to Amy, who is totally uninterested in sports. Amy sets off to meet Aaron (Bill Heder), the doctor in question. At their first meeting, LeBron James drops by because he’d left something behind, and a bit of silliness occurs. Amy is entranced by Aaron, and thus the romantic comedy begins.

This movie follows the traditional romantic comedy plot – Boy meets Girl, Boy loses Girl, etc, however, since it’s Amy, it’s the reverse – Girl meets Boy, etc. I won’t kid you in saying that it isn’t formulaic, because it is. This movie is almost entirely from Amy’s perspective, but it includes some from the Boy’s. Amy loves her father, even though he’s a pain in the ass. Her interactions with her sister Kim (Brie Larson) are really strong, but also very antagonistic towards each other’s choices. It’s all told with Amy Schumer’s perspective. Her humor guides this film and it’s definitely refreshing and enjoyable. The MPAA has rated the film an R for strong sexual content, nudity, language and some drug use, so be forewarned.

I have to admit that a year ago, I was not a fan of Amy Schumer. Her style of humor is not a hit with everyone, but I’ve had a chance to see her TV show, which is hilarious and poignant. It’s very up close and personal, and honestly, most people wouldn’t have an issue with what she says if it were spoken by a man. However, if you like it, you’ll love this movie. I know I did.

One other tidbit to point out is that there are a LOT of cameos in the movie. There are many people who’ve appeared on Amy’s TV show, as well as a few celebrities, both of stage/screen, as well as the sports world.