20 SXSW Films You Need To Know About
20. Trainwreck
Any new Judd Apatow film is cause for celebration. As a writer and producer he's been behind some of the biggest comedic hits of his generation, from Anchorman to Superbad; when he's writing and directing, meanwhile, he's balanced the laughs and drama with great aplomb, with Funny People and This Is 40 pointing to a major new voice.
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Throw Amy Schumer into the mix, and the pot only gets sweeter. Her Comedy Central sketch show is one of the best things on TV right now, both for her writing and performing skills. Schumer does both in Apatow's new feature Trainwreck.
Schumer's Amy is a commitment-phobe whose promiscuous ways are tested when she starts to settle down with Bill Hader's Aaron. A heartfelt, hilarious and affecting comedy-drama.
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