Amy Schumer, Bill Hader Bust Out of SXSW

Word is their rom-com is the bomb.

Never mind the questionable plot trope of a female New York journalist (Amy Schumer) sleeping with her male feature-profile interview subject (Bill Hader).

The Schumer-scripted, Judd Apatow-directed Trainwreck quickly moves on from there to upend many rom-com conventions. Following last night’s SXSW rough cut premiere, the rave reviews today are quickly rolling in:

“Schumer is the real deal, and Trainwreck may be both the funniest and most important comedy we’ve seen in years.”
[Ryan Bort, Esquire]

“Apatow has always had a knack for casting unlikely leading men.

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