Review of Trainwreck (2015) by Dylan D — 27 Mar 2016

There's a lot of talent behind Trainwreck, but it's not enough to elevate a bad idea and a disreputable, unlikable figure into a good film and lead character. Schumer is more uncomfortable to watch than she is funny, a tightrope line a movie of this nature absolutely demands and, here, fails to walk.

Her support cast nabs most of the best moments, but even then they're largely forced, particularly anything from LeBron James, who is too good for the movie. Worst of all, the chemistry between Hader and Schumer is zero, as is any believability that there's anything real between them, particularly on Hader's side of the equation, which comes off as more desperate for whatever he can get, even if that's a drunk, foul-mouthed, commitment-phobic train wreck of a human being.

The film has good intentions and a decent enough foundation but it never manages to elevate the material beyond throwaway comedy.