Amy Townsend (Amy Schumer) is sort of a wreck. She drinks too much, enjoys the occassional recreational use of pot and can't stay in a relationship. Part of that is how she was raised. Though her father (Colin Quinn) loved her and must have been a good father for both of his daughters to care so much, he also taught her that being with only one person is completely unrealistic. Amy has kept those words to heart while her younger sister, Kim (Brie Larson) is happily married with a stepson who calls her Mother. It is a little weird.
Steven (John Cena) is sort of her boyfriend, but she's not exclusive and can't believe that he is. They break up. He's the guy she sees movies with, though, if that is any consolation prize.
She doesn't meet a great guy of any kind until her boss, Dianna (Tilda Swilton, unsympathetic and nasty) gives her Bryson's (Randall Park's) pitch, doing a story on a sports doctor, Aaron Conners (Bill Hader, great) and they go out for dinner and she worms her way into his apartment. But, as is her style, after the sex, she wants to leave, however, he does not. She does stay, albeit reluctantly and doesn't regret it. Nevertheless, she is shocked when he calls her back so soon, and on purpose.
Despite the odds, they form a relationship and remain together through her father's death, which devastates her. It isn't until she takes a call from her boss during Aaron's acceptance speech, when he is given an award for his hard work with Doctors Without Borders. Needless to say, a fight ensues and she is willing to walk away, just as she has done when things get hard while he wants to work it out though that also turns out to be a bad plan. She keeps him up all night, which means he can't do surgery the next morning. It isn't until then when he also realizes that he needs break.
In the meantime, Amy's life really starts falling apart. She nearly sleeps with the magazine's intern, Donald (Erza Miller) who is underage. Side Note: It is the most awkward sex scene ever and she should have walked away when she had the chance, but she doesn't.
Though she was in line to be editor, Dianna fires her and who can blame her. But she mends the fences with her sister and finally actually doesn't fake like her nephew.
As Dianna cut Aaron's story from that magazine, Amy shops it around and it is told. Dianna was right, she is a great writer. It is picked up and then Amy does her big move to get the guy back. Even though she is horribly out of shape, and hates the dancers for the New York Knicks, she dances with them and it works. She gets Aaron back. She's willing to try for a real relationship. And so is he.
Though the concept is a simple and overdone one, someone doesn't want a long-term, real relationship until they meet the person they are meant for and then, all there old ways go out the window, this one does seem fresh with some good performances. If the acting wasn't that good, the film wouldn't be nearly as enjoyable. And even the athletes perform, with LeBron James being a stand-out. He could truly win a staring contest with anyone.
There are also some truly funny parts, which a comedy undeniably needs. This is a film that I will gladly watch again. Grade: B+
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