Movie #1046 "Trainwreck" was an uneven bit of a modern day comedy. I think I say that a lot about Apatow films (hated "Knocked Up"but liked others) Sometimes, the scenes or lines are right on the money, but then others, no so much. This one was really raunchy in parts (liked "Knocked up") and what I had problems with in this one is that the persona that Amy Shumer plays is not very endearing to me. I'll take the raunchiness in someone like Melissa McCarthy's character in "Heat" or "Bridesmaids" because under all the language, there's some heart, but Shumer's character seems to be just mean-spirited. She is playing a person who likes to push buttons --- she says something mean to get a rise out of you, and I guess I don't think that is very funny. Maybe it's her limitations as an actor, perhaps she is still growing in that department, but Hader played his character with truth and honesty, and I think this is the best we've seen him on screen, and I hope this opens doors for him as an actor. So I had mixed feelings on this one. Oh, one more thing --- the trailers for the film showed some of the best parts, and that's never good. Her friend was funny in the trailer, but was treated as a buffoon and ditz in the film that I didn't much care for (that's all females need is another ditzy pal just used for humor and then thrown away). I know, mixed review,. Sorry about that. Depends on what you find funny, I guess. I like Romantic Comedies, and I know I won't be buying this one for my library.
Trainwreck2015R I'd give this 3.8 out of 5 stars.
Single and successful, Amy has no intention of settling down -- or even going on a second date -- until she meets the subject of her next magazine piece, a handsome doctor. Confronted with a real-life good guy, she begins to reconsider bachelorhood.
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