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Blu-Ray/DVD Reviews: Trainwreck

Posted in: Blu-Ray/DVD Reviews  |  By: John Hanlon  |  November 11th, 2015
Trainwreck DVD Review

Trainwreck, cure one of the biggest and best comedies of the summer, buy more about has now arrived on Blu-Ray and DVD.

The film stars comedienne Amy Schumer as a magazine writer, illness who is tasked with writing the profile of a young sports doctor named Aaron (Bill Hader). The problem: she hates sports. The raunchy but heartfelt story showcases Schumer as a hilarious leading lady and the film’s great ensemble cast (featuring a nearly-unrecognizable Tilda Swinton, a perky Vanessa Bayer and a memorable LeBron James) helped make this a strong and unique comedy.

Check out my original review of the film here.

On Tuesday, the film arrived on Blu-Ray and DVD and the home video release includes a Blu-Ray a DVD version and a Digital HD version.

DVD Special Features: Two deleted scenes, a gag reel and Line-O-Rama, an extra that shows the actors trying out some great one-liners in the film. Also, there’s a feature length commentary of the film with director Judd Apatow, star Amy Schumer and associate producer Kim Caramele.

Blu-Ray Features: More deleted scenes, a “Directing Athletes” featurette and a behind-the-scenes look at the film.

Highlight: The feature-length commentary is not to be missed. Star Schumer and her sister/ producer Kim Caramele talk about how real-life situations (including their perspective on their father) made it into the film. Alongside Apatow, they also talk about the risks they took casting LeBron James, a professional basketball player, as a supporting comedic player. The risk paid off as did so many of the other risks the filmmakers took to bring this hilarious comedy to the big screen.

Grade: B+

Click here to purchase the film on Amazon.com.

 

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