Amy Schumer Never Makes Me Laugh
I’m puzzled by the rapid rise this summer of comedian Amy Schumer. I have never once laughed at anything she’s said — and unfunny vulgarity is one of the most detestable things on earth. But I must report that her new movie, “Trainwreck,” is getting some good reviews. Matt Donato writes: ‘In one single movie, Amy Schumer elevates herself from being a sketch-show maven to a bonafide comedy queen — and this is coming from someone who doesn’t really care for “Inside Amy Schumer.” Ironically, “Trainwreck” lets us far deeper into Schumer than her show ever does, and it’s that brutally honest energy that Judd Apatow feeds off of as a filmmaker. There’s nothing better than a mainstream comedy with soul, and that’s what you’ll be getting with Trainwreck — heart and soul. Plus an admirable amount of crude sex jokes, Schumer’s confident sexuality and a Tilda Swinton performance for the ages. I’m not saying it’s the best comedy of 2015, but I am saying there’s a good chance that it will be. And you can quote me on that.’
