Review of Trainwreck (2015) by Red S — 21 Jan 2016

Fun but takes a nosedive in the last 15 minutes with it's unconvincing and cliched ending that left me feeling shortchanged.

This review of Trainwreck (2015) was written by Red S on 21 Jan 2016.

Trainwreck has generally received positive reviews.

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