Trainwreck Movie Review

Trainwreck (2015)

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Written by: Amy Schumer
Directed by: Judd Apatow
Starring: Amy Schumer, Bill Hader, Brie Larson, Lebron James
Rated: R
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Plot
Amy has managed to avoid serious and meaningful relationships until now. She doesn't know how to react when she realizes she likes Aaron, and he likes her.

Verdict
The concept is great and the outline is good. This movie flips traditional gender roles in a romantic comedy. The woman is the commitment-phobe serial dater and the man wants to settle down and fall in love. The weak link is Schumer. Her acting, and in turn her jokes never quite land. If you like Schumer, you might be able to sit through this. Lebron James is the breakout star, playing himself as Aaron's (Bill Hader) best friend. He's definitely a reason to check this out.
It depends.

Review
I was surprised that Lebron was so funny, managing to overshadow everyone else with more than height. Lebron playing Hader's best friend was a genius decision. His scenes were some of the best.
Schumer just didn't fit. I felt like  I was watching her stand up routine more than watching her act in a movie. The first scene quickly moves from introducing the concept to Schumer just making quips that aren't good enough.
Schumer plays the traditional male part in a rom-com as Amy and the men in her life play traditional female. John Cena plays her boyfriend who is sexually confused and ultimately dumps Amy because she's a jerk.

Trainwreck -A good concept with a trainwreck of an execution.

It has a lot of potential and manages to capitalize on some of it, but it runs a little long. The gender flipped concept can't be the only tent pole supporting this movie. Hader's intervention scene led by Lebron is proof that Schumer can write comedy. The problem is that she can't carry a scene herself.

The conclusion is typical rom-com fare with Schumer including a big look at me moment. I wonder if she wrote the main role for herself? Would have been better if she wrote the main role for someone else.