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DISCLAIMER*** This is a review for people who have seen the movie or don't care that I ruin it by telling you everything wrong with it. You've seen it by now RIGHT?
Okay, so, what's the deal here?
1. Amy has no qualms hopping into bed with Aaron, the subject of her article, which is a huge journalistic / ethical breach that rarely happens in real life, and is already a heavily treaded Hollywood trope as excellently detailed in this WSJ article and this Flavorwire one. (+ here's a whole long list of over 100 films that fall prey.) I wanted her to be an intellectual badass who sleeps with whomever she wants, but also has integrity and knows where to draw the line, come on!2. We see her losing interest when Steven (John Cena) stumbles over his bizarre attempt at dirty talk, but sex kitten freakazoid Donald (Ezra Miller) is too much for her. Oh, I've seen this setup before. But no "just right" sex scene with Aaron (Bill Hader) to balance it out?
3. Okay and Aaron. What exactly is so compelling that Amy does a total 180 to be with him. He is utterly dull and conventional with zilch sex appeal in the movie. I mean, he's nice to her dad, but that's not a reason to be with someone. Where is the magic?
4. Amy shoots off an amazing zinger to some cheerleaders at the top of the movie, something like "You're gonna lose us the vote!" And then backpedals her contempt by assuming pom poms and a skirt by the end! Her reason? She had a realization that she hated cheerleaders because they were "successful" and she was afraid of that success. Really? THAT's what shy dissed them and not because it objectifies women?
5. Last but not least. They cut the Snacky scene! Did they know that was half the reason I went to see it?
