Trainwreck (2015)
2015
R
125 Minutes
Having thought that monogamy was never possible, a commitment-phobic career woman may have to face her fears when she meets a good guy.
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Trainwreck wasn't a complete crash, but did derail from its comedic tracks. Look, I like comedies. Laughing, smiling or even rolling on the floor in stitches. It's a beautifully contagious emotion, allowing you to forget about your woes. So, once again, another modern comedy failed to hit the mark. I'm getting sick and tired of subjecting myself to critically praised comedies, only for the end result to be "meh". Just give me something legitimately funny! A magazine writer, who enjoys sleeping around without consequence, starts interviewing a doctor who quickly falls in love with her. Predictably, we witness her come to terms with the dreaded word that revolves around relationships. "Commitment". Say it with me now. "Com-mit-ment". Now, there were a few aspects I appreciated. The chemistry between Schumer and Hader felt natural, exhuming a sense of realism. The minimal use of typical Hollywood romantic clichés (aside from the face-palming ending) felt refreshing and certainly made the story and its characters relatable. Surprisingly, John Cena and LeBron James provided the most humour. But when the sporting superstars are far funnier than the usual SNL actors, you know something went wrong. Honestly, Schumer isn't funny. She isn't! Objectively and subjectively. Hardly a "tour-de-force" performance, however some of the emotionally charged scenes were conveyed adequately. The character she portrays is mostly uninteresting, and unfortunately is the primary focus of the story. It's Hader's character that garners the most interest, but is rarely explored with a lack of backstory. Larson and Swinton were underused. And, I've saved the best criticism til last, they spoilt the ending to 'The Usual Suspects'. Really? You honestly thought ruining the ending to a classic, to which many still probably haven't seen it, would generate laughs? Uncalled for. So besides that sickening crime against humanity, the lack of humour, boring characters and horrific ending...it's alright. It's fine. Watchable atleast. But darn it, I'm done with modern comedies. They just further illustrate how cold I am.0 member like this review.
