Trainwreck

Judd Apatow has partially repaired his reputation with me after the very weak This is Forty, although a slight reduction in the running time would definitely have been helpful. Still, Trainwreck is a pretty tightly-paced comedy with an unexpectedly funny LeBron James and a fairly convincing Amy Schumer. I know the longer running time in comedy is such an Apatow trademark, but it only fully worked in Knocked Up. Even so, a pretty good 3 stars. (28/04/2019)

In my opinion, there are three things that are most damaging to Trainwreck: 1) the exorbitant running time (two hours is a bit too much for the comedy genre), 2) the quite unlikeable cast (my favourite Ezra Miller is in it, but he’s just another guy), 3) the lack of funny scenes and an excess of deaf and awkward spots (it's really really "sad" when you laugh properly only at the very end during the cheerleaders' performance, i.e. after about two hours). In short, a film that will never become a classic or an icon of its genre - it will rather get lost in a mediocre haze of grey. (27/06/2016)

I like Judd Apatow's films, but almost all of them have a problem with the running time and should be about half an hour shorter. And that’s especially a problem with Trainwreck, because following an hour and a half of thumbs of self-absorbed cow who's been carrying around a bunch of traumas since childhood and blaming them on everyone around her just isn't fun. Sure, it all turns into a Hollywood romantic cliché towards the end, but thanks for it. I'd rather have that cliché than thirty extra minutes with this woman. Amy Schumer should keep doing stand-up, where I can ignore her there much easier than if she tries acting or screenwriting. (28/07/2015)

I don't know what's wrong with me. This is a pretty functional comedy-drama-romance, but it just didn't entertain me. Amy Schumer presents a character that I can easily dislike, which was pretty much the case throughout. The bright spot was the ending, where I found her enjoyable. But the biggest positive was definitely LeBron James, who has great comedic talent. (22/11/2015)

Amy Schumer has always struck me more as a comedian than a potential Oscar-winning actress. Romantic comedies often come with their own set of expectations, so I didn't set the bar too high for this movie, and it pretty much met those expectations. That said, I do appreciate Amy Schumer's humor and would definitely choose her over Katherine Heigl's forced smiles any day. When I weigh the pros and cons, the film lands as a slightly above-average watch. If it hadn't focused so heavily on family values, I might have been a tad more satisfied. / Lesson learned: Being choosy isn't always a bad thing. (22/05/2022)