Review of Trainwreck (2015) by Foxgrove — 13 Aug 2015
Even though it gets more serious in the not quite as good second half, Trainwreck is that rare bird, a comedy that is actually very funny. Wearing the hats of writer and lead actress, Amy Schumer is great in both guises.
Her screenplay is outrageously raunchy at times and surprisingly tender at others. It offers up the opportunities for some wonderful supporting cameos from the likes of Ezra Miller, John Cena and especially Tilda Swinton.
Unrecognizable beneath her very convincing make up Swinton steals every scene she is in as Schumer’s viperish boss and is is an absolute hoot! Schumer herself has great comic timing and carries the character confidently and convincingly to the only really conventional thing about the movie, the ending.
One is prepared to forgive this, however, due to the copious amounts of goodwill generated en-route by an almost consistently funny movie.
This review of Trainwreck (2015) was written by Foxgrove on 13 Aug 2015.
Trainwreck has generally received positive reviews.
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