Review of Trainwreck (2015) by Daniel P — 10 Feb 2016

Funny but not laugh out loud funny, and not nearly as subversive as I was lead to believe, Trainwreck is a good not great vehicle for Amy Schumer's undeniable talents.

This review of Trainwreck (2015) was written by Daniel P on 10 Feb 2016.

Trainwreck has generally received positive reviews.

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