In 2015, the impudent comedy Judd Apatow burst onto the big screen with a pronounced rating R. The new project of the visionary, the film “Girl without complexes”, received critical reviews, noting that the picture not only revealed Amy Schumer to the world, but also allowed to demonstrate how to experiment with the technique of the comedy genre. The ratings received by the tape: the rating on the Rotten Tomatoes website - 86%, on Metacritic - 75% and IMDb: 6.30 - indicate that the audience also liked the film.
Successful Creative Tandem
“Girl Without Complexes” is a film created by the well-established creative tandem of director Judd Apatow and screenwriter and starring Amy Schumer. Many reviewers explain the success of the project by the participation of precisely these filmmakers. Judd Apatow in the last decade managed to take part in the production of almost all really funny comedies in Hollywood and opened up a lot of new talents to the public. Although the master of modern adult comedy is not in a hurry to occupy the director's chair, “Girl Without Complexes” is only the fifth project in the filmography of the visionary.
Amy Schumer’s participation in the movie “Girl Without Complexes” is called by experts the most successful producer’s find. The stand-up comedian is known for her daring everyday, sometimes vulgar humor, has her own television show and a reputation for an ardent feminist. Such an image was formed on the basis of her straightforward and sincere speeches, which are based in part on material from her personal life. The same can be said about the comedy to which Sumer wrote the script.
Three advantages of the romcom
Most reviewers, after watching the comedy “Girl Without Complexes,” left critical reviews, fairly assessing the strengths and weaknesses of the project. To the latter, many ranked a somewhat trivial plot. Along with this, they did not hesitate to praise the original interpretation of banal history, a fresh approach to demonstrating developing events and characters.
Indeed, the script is good from any angle. Firstly, the story, according to Amy Schumer, is partly based on her everyday experience, which uniquely added to the picture of realism. Secondly, the key character played by Sumer is registered for her and for her, which gives reason to talk about the solidity and penetration of the acting. Thirdly, the plot is not relevant: although the script is not focused on the achievement of modern technologies and the wealth of the media, a large number of jokes and emerging situations are set out in the context of trends that are understandable to the average layman.
Brilliant cast
Not the last place among the advantages of the film is occupied by the casting of the romcom “Girl without complexes”. Expert reviews are full of compliments to the performers involved in the production of the film. The leading actors in the brilliant ensemble are: bright and charming Amy Schumer, a little shy and curious Bill Hader, expressive Bree Larson and colorful Colin Quinn.
Performers harmoniously interact in a single screen space. At the same time, performers of secondary roles are able to overshadow them in separate episodes. The comedy is replete with spectacular cameos - the unrecognizable Tilda Switon, the eccentric Ezra Miller, the charming Matthew Broderick and many real sports stars like John Cena, LeBron James and Amare Staudemire.
By the way, the film "Girl Without Complexes" in Russian looks great, no different from the original author's concept. This time adaptation and dubbing at a decent level.
Frankly positive
In general, it cannot be said that the tape has significant disadvantages. The audience can only be confused by a couple of jokes and situations in terms of the sexual relations of the characters. Also, for especially skeptical viewers, the second half of the narrative may seem prolonged, but it is she who, as a result, gives the whole story a completed form, therefore, from the point of view of structure and completeness, everything looks as it should be.