Trainwreck: Movie Review

The review below is a mini-review which was part of my 2015 SXSW recap from last month. You can read the full recap here.

One of the biggest premieres at SXSW this year was “Trainwreck” and it was one I was quite excited for. We were screened a work-print of the film, so there might be some changes to it before the release. Although “Trainwreck” is Judd Apatow’s funniest film since “Knocked Up”, it was actually written by star Amy Schumer. Rounding out the cast is Bill Hader, Brie Larson, Colin Quinn, Vanessa Bayer, Tilda Swinton, Lebron James, and John Cena. Surprisingly James and Cena steal the scenes they are in.

At times “Trainwreck” feels like a reverse version of “The 40 Year Old Virgin”. Schumer is great as Amy, a New York magazine writer who doesn’t believe in monogamy. Things slowly change when she meets Doctor Aaron Conners (Hader). There are a lot of laughs to be had in “Trainwreck” but the work-print we were shown needs some serious editing. If Apatow can figure out a way to trim about 15 minutes off the thing, he would have a much tighter and I believe better film. Like Apatow’s last few films, “Trainwreck” runs on a bit too long.

By: Marc Ferman