Trainwreck (Starring Amy Schumer) Movie Review

Trainwreck starring Amy Schumer, Bill Hader, and Colin Quinn is reviewed by Ben Mankiewicz (host of Turner Classic Movies), Tim Grierson (Screen International, Deadspin, Paste, Rolling Stone, The Dissolve, Playboy), Alonso Duralde (TheWrap and Linoleum Knife podcast) and Christy Lemire (www.ChristyLemire.com).
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Since she was a little girl, it's been drilled into Amy's (Schumer) head by her rascal of a dad (Colin Quinn) that monogamy isn't realistic. Now a magazine writer, Amy lives by that credo-enjoying what she feels is an uninhibited life free from stifling, boring romantic commitment-but in actuality, she's kind of in a rut. When she finds herself starting to fall for the subject of the new article she's writing, a charming and successful sports doctor named Aaron Conners (Bill Hader), Amy starts to wonder if other grown-ups, including this guy who really seems to like her, might be on to something.
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[@daeroniitargaryen8652]

I swear LeBron's hairline just comes in and out like the tide

[@nikosvault]

Daeron II Targaryen Usually the only parts of him that shows up at big moments.

[@drummy747]

nikosvault Very true

[@neroDMC14]

Lmao rofl

[@jarheadpena]

Daeron II Targaryen tides come in tides go out. you cant explain that

[@PapaWooody]

Worse than Tommy Sotomayor's?

[@blueeyesaf]

Holy shit, that's Tilda Swinton! She looks like a totally different person.

[@kevinc62]

Alexander Forbes I know. Last movie I saw her was Snowpiercer and she looks nothing like I remember her.

[@blueeyesaf]

Kevin alvarez alvarado That was difficult too but I could see it after knowing it was her, even knowing it's her in this I can barely believe it.

[@roter13]

Alexander Forbes that's the ultimate compliment for an actor

[@jarenc2048]

I had to imdb and saw that it was her and I got kinda mad that she doesn't dress like that more often.

[@basquat76]

I'm not a big fan of Amy Schumer. And it's not that she's mediocre and "normal" looking. It's the fact that she always has to mention it. Even in this trailer, it's in there. Sex and her looks seems to be her only topics. And this film looks like a run of the mill romantic comedy.

[@BottleConcreteBlond]

basquat76 God forbid anyone "normal" looking be in a movie.

[@dalanology]

BottleConcreteBlond I thumbed your comment, but to be fair that doesn't seem to be the point basquat76 made. PitchBlackFox Er, what?

[@Laughing_Chinaman]

dalanology she fucked a guy who was too drunk to give consent, thats rape www.vulture.com/2014/05/read-amy-schumers-ms-gala-speech.html

[@BottleConcreteBlond]

PitchBlackFox Well. He gave her a booty call too. So he wasn't too drunk to try to hook up.

[@Laughing_Chinaman]

BottleConcreteBlond if you are passing out whilst eating someone out you are too drunk to give consent, not saying you can't give consent whilst dunk but there is a line

[@underwaterlady]

watched this film a few weeks ago. it's basically an amy schumer skit with a few celebrities and dave attell as a homeless guy. and the funniest guy in the film is john cena. go figure

[@keefriff99]

I like Tim Grierson a lot. Very level-headed and eloquent. I miss Matt though, don't get me wrong...

[@jaa933]

Dang! This was a love letter to "Trainwreck" tears and smart writing... Sign me up! :-)

[@Dazbog373]

Why doesn't Appatow have the balls to cut a superfluous scene? I'm sure the actors featured are still getting paid...

[@MarketResearchReading114]

DarKool81 If he did that he probably wouldn't have as much pull when it comes time to cast odd balls. If they know they're going to be in, even at worst a shitty scene, then they're more liable to show up if they're not confident in their abilities.

[@PapaWooody]

I'm with Christy... I also cried twice, probably in the same places... This is a rare movie that is actually WAY FUNNIER than the trailer. Terrific movie.

[@rocmaven4526]

Ralphie May returns to Watseka Theatre Watseka IL on Sept 26, 2015. Ralphie is totally awesome. Got our tickets and we are all going man.

[@Stuie299]

SPOILER ALERT! SPOILER ALERT! SPOILER ALERT! SPOILER ALERT! I have to disagree with you guys. The script (there is so much improvisation I actually hesitate to use that word) for this was awful. The character development is weak, and everything from the funeral onward rings false and feels contrived. Not to mention the usual Judd Apatow problems of scenes going on too long and him not willing to edit out anything. The whole thing just felt like rambling improvised sketch upon improvised sketch, loosely tied together by a cliched romantic comedy plot. BTW the intervention scene that you guys hated was by far the best part of the movie IMO.

[@davidnieves2977]

EXACTLY what I thought of the movie and if the review... couldn't have said it any better.

[@THEGOFER615]

I thought I was the only person disappointed in the script and how everything played out..and I was really looking forward to this movie

[@Expl0rati0n]

It dragged on A LOT longer in every scene than I was expecting. Maybe I was just tired but I found that it could have been shortened by at least half an hour. Don't get me wrong, there are scenes that are genuinely funny, it's just that there's big gaps in between. I guess I was expecting something a bit faster paced such as Bride's Maids.

[@MultiplexShow]

Judd Apatow movies are always reliable for some great punchlines. The story here looks secondary to setting up laughs for funny people like Schumer and Hader.

[@jackweir4442]

It kinda looks like an American version of Bridget Jones Diary.

[@CrisKG125]

Mark Wahlberg? Mark Wahlberg is like 150lbs, I look like Mark Wahlberg ate Mark Wahlberg.

[@PapaWooody]

The weird thing is John Cena totally looked like Channing Tatum on steroids.

[@5IvanDrago5]

John Cena was great in this and I also thought Lebron was really good, but after Cena was done in the movie, it was boring and dumb as hell.

[@Hypno_BPM]

HEY CENA GUESS WHAT ? YOURE NOT FUNNNNYYYYYY

[@vicoregano]

This panel looks like they all went shopping for jeans at Walmart on the same day. -.-

[@reyrobertson16]

LeBron's CGI'd hairline reminds me of 2003

[@ctownlegend1443]

wow no idea that was Tilda Swinton. she looked good.

[@TheSpiritOfTheTimes]

I dislike being shoved Amy Schumer down my throat by the media- from the NYT to low-brow stuff. Saw her at a couple of roasts, was hoping that was the highlight of her career.

[@keefriff99]

TheSpiritOfTheTimes Gee, you poor baby...is she hurting your MRA-addled brain? I didn't realize Schumer was forcing people at gunpoint to watch her films, Clockwork Orange-style. But don't worry, Gomer...American Sniper just came out on Blu-Ray.

[@TheSpiritOfTheTimes]

keefriff99 Can you read? Are you functionally illiterate? '...down my throat by the media'. Geez, shameful how so many people seem to be functionally illiterate.

[@keefriff99]

TheSpiritOfTheTimes So irrespective of whether it's Schumer or "the media" (classic weasel term) forcing you watch her, my primary point still stands: NO ONE is forcing Amy Schumer down your totally-hetero throat. If you don't like her, don't watch her show or her films. You're not being forced to do anything, tough guy.

[@amandajackson6125]

spoilers, I watched this movie last night and damn was it so boring. She slept with bill hader character and bam i love you there was zero conflict and this happens to be the worse judd apatow movie i have ever seen before funny people. when i walked out i didnt care about any character or her and for me a movie lover that is rare. i never walk out of movies

[@oldmoviemusic]

i hope it does well!

[@widM_]

Tilda fuckin Swinton? I had no idea. Movie is fun and promising in the beginning but it slowly transforming into a conventional cliché romantic comedy with mellow plot without edge.

[@joewilder]

I'd probably see it just for the name. I'm laughing already.

[@SoulStylistJukeBox]

This film only exists as a showcase for Amy's legs.

[@arizonatsunami]

Sorry I may have missed it, but where is Matt Achitty?

[@LouCadle]

arizonatsunami Comicon, I think.

[@lafrikone]

I feel like I'vs seen the movie with only the preview in the beginning of this.

[@drewditty]

I liked this movie better the 1st time l saw it, when it was called No Strings Attached... I mean Friends With Benefits... YAWN...

[@AlkoWasAlreadyTaken]

This movie isn't even like those lmao you're stretching pal.

[@drewditty]

+FYNFB it's just a dirty version of those.

[@AlkoWasAlreadyTaken]

drewditty There are similarities but tonally, they're completely different.

[@Alex_0341]

I feel, I have seen the movie through the previews.

[@odinknowsbest]

I feel like i,m in crazy town this movie was awful,the movie was to long only funny part was with john cena and it felt like there was no point to it.

[@toxiclittlewhiteboys]

When are they going to review the new scream episode

[@ignFuze]

Horrible movie. The actors are terrible and none of the "funny" scenes are funny.

[@azhybekaitaliev4576]

Fudge rippled ice cream

[@helloitonoff]

are you guys not aware it was Amy Schumer who wrote this movie?

[@josephwythe8757]

helloitonoff they mentioned it in the review...

[@helloitonoff]

Joseph Wythe thanks, I missed it. it sounded, to me, that this was the usual written and directed by Apatow film.

[@temporaryhandle802]

I like Apatow, but his obsession with improvisation is his downfall. Also, Funny People is his best film.

[@qwe123303]

James Rode Agreed. Apatow could learn a thing or two from a man who knows how to use improv, Mike Leigh. More insightful, tighter and the icing on top they are actually funnier than Apatow movies.

[@Ajax-322]

Wow, I was not expecting it to be _that_ good.

[@wolflarson71]

Just use a 10 point rating scale for f#%k sake. Adding decimals makes it a 100 point scale and I defy you to verbally describe the difference between a 7.1 and 7.2. A 10 point scale is almost too much.

[@leonthesleepy]

Man i dunno about this. Didn't laugh once throughout the trailer.

[@PhantasmagoricSplend]

I wish I liked this movie more. It was okay. I was really looking forward to it. LeBron is getting buzz for this movie but dude can't act. John Cena was funny. Dave Attell was funny. Bill Hader is boring. It is way too long. Poor writing.

[@keithsmith6885]

Please, do not see this racist woman's movie.

[@Ballbagsaggins]

Why can't Americans pronounce the word Niche?

[@JozieLee318]

Adorable.

[@nickstoli]

Every LeBron scene I've watched was okay, at best.

[@MakeufamousNDZ]

They lost me when I saw LeBron James was in it.

[@jarenc2048]

Why?

[@ChrisOliver4307]

This movie was so fucking boring.

[@picvegita]

Just saw it and enjoyed it fully, easy 8 out of 10, a nice mix of emotions and laughs, Apatow still needs an editor to cut a few minutes but well worth checking out. Now onto Ant-man!

[@utsav891]

boring movie

[@assquiat]

is apatow completely done with testosterone driven stonerish movies? kind of gonna miss those lol

[@keefriff99]

Iker C "Testosterone-driven"? The guys in his films are a bunch of pencil-necked geeks (and I say that as one myself). I think he's just up for trying comedy from all different angles.

[@assquiat]

keefriff99​ bro comedy is over

[@keefriff99]

Iker C I'm okay with that LOL. Apatow's early films were fun but he got really tedious around Funny People and This is 40.

[@assquiat]

keefriff99 yeah it lasted a good while with Entourage and Seth Rogen and all that

[@ChrosTV]

+keefriff99 I really liked Funny People. I think it's his most underrated one

[@help4343]

Its only 6.5 on IMDb. That pretty low for a movie this acclaimed.

[@Themonkeymartin]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA WHAT

[@schmoab]

Ben's analysis is excellent as usual, but rated a little too high. This movie had some seriously implausible scenes with logic errors and timelines out of whack. Like why is Lebron in New York all the time? Apatow can't cut the unfunny drama scenes either. But there is a 1.5 hour funny movie here and it's worth seeing.

[@serenityq26]

great film. loved it. surprised at how good it was

[@JAContes]

Inside Amy Schumer always starts out good every season, but gets stale really fast after the first few episodes.

[@TheBlankMan-hq4le]

This movie looked like a trainwreck, schwang schwang schwang

[@keithsmith6885]

I hope the movie & Amy Schumer become a real train wreck. She call me the N word at my job. Schumer can go to hell.

[@jakejonescomedy]

Don't believe them. The market Jews want you to think Schumer is hot and funny. She is neither; and neither is this movie...Lol JK about the Jews, or am I? Not about the movie though don't waste your time. LeBron comes across as the AllState pitchman, John Cena is GAY, spoiler, and Hader is boring.

[@professor4444]

rather the feminist mad max and that ain't no sarcasm