Schumer has not only given herself another venue for exploring the humor inherent in a rebellious woman poking fun at much of what is expected of women and using her own experiences as illustrations. She does this as the character of Amy in the film and extends the results into a more conventional story when, against all her instincts for freedom and habit of sleeping around in an effort to be independent in sex and life, she actually falls for someone.

The fictional Amy’s behavior at this point becomes self-destructive and it is enough to put off anyone looking at her seriously. Although this section of the film becomes somewhat heavy-going, rest assured, all gets romantically resolved. But the way in which Amy makes up with the man she really loves after their nasty spat and apparent breakup goes against the grain of the fun Schumer makes in her screenplay and in her comedy routines of what men want from women. I won’t spoil the surprise, but it is a clever, visually stunning ending that’s lots of fun.

Amy has a sister Kim (Brie Larson) who has settled happily for domesticity and that is a sore spot between them as her life represents everything Amy rejects. Their father Gordon (Colin Quinn) has been a mess of a guy, but Amy loves him despite it all and visits him in his retirement home.

There are some hilarious and very candid sex scenes that show Schumer at her comic best. I’ve appreciated her routines because she has a sort of angelic face and a low key manner, which enables her to go anywhere comically and sexually without succumbing to political correctness, unlike those who drive home comedy with a sledgehammer. She can say more with a facial expression then some can say with a dozen punch lines.

The man who wins Amy’s heart against her wishes is Aaron, a sports injury surgeon who administers to noted players and is highly respected in his field. He’s played by Bill Hader, a charmer in his understated way. Aaron has a handful in Amy and tries to be patient with her but recognizes her very appealing qualities as well as the thorny ones. His profession affords the opportunity to bring in basketball star LeBron James as himself and Aaron’s friend. James has some impressive and amusing scenes, and there are also a few sports celebrity cameos.

Amy’s profession is that of a writer who works for S’Nuff, a crass New York magazine for men. The editor, Dianna, played by the toughest Tilda Swinton I have seen, is a hard taskmaster with no room for human feelings. Amy and Aaron met when she was assigned to do an article on him, thus leading to their involvement. When things are on the rocks with Aaron, Amy does what men may usually do, has a fling. There’s a hilarious sex scene with a rambunctious magazine intern that gets her into trouble.