From an early age, Gordon (Colin Quinn) instilled in his daughters that monogamy is a bad and unrealistic thing. Cut to 23 years later and Amy (Amy Schumer) is still taking this advice to heart, constantly finding new guys to enjoy a one-night-stand with (though never actually staying the night). Her relationships are all about sex, and she never lets herself get emotionally intimate. Her sister Kim (Brie Larson), on the other hand, has found love and is now married to Tom (Mike Birbiglia) and loves his slightly-creepy son Allister (Evan Brinkman) as her own—even if her sister and father don’t really feel the same way.

Amy works for trashy men’s magazine S’Nuff, where wild and crazy boss Dianna (Tilda Swinton) assigns her to do an interview with Aaron (Bill Hader), a top doctor to professional athletes. Despite being completely disinterested in sports, Amy finds herself drawn to Aaron and the two really hit it off. Things seems to really be going great, but it seems like only a matter of time before Amy’s fear of intimacy kicks in, and she falls back to her usual drinking, smoking and self-destructive behavior.

“I don’t know why we treat these athletes like heroes just because they can skate fast or kick a ball in a net. I just think it’s weird. No offense. I just think sports are stupid, and anyone who likes them is just, like, a lesser person. And has a small intellect.”

I have never been a fan of Amy Schumer’s overly-raunchy style of humor, but fans will certainly appreciate that this film does showcase a lot of that humor. However, this did not prevent me from enjoying this film. At its heart, Trainwreck is a sweet romantic comedy, with many laugh-out-lough moments, but also some surprisingly dramatic turns as well. Overall, I found the film quite entertaining, though it did feel a little too long to me, dragging slightly in the middle. (And by the looks of the bonus material on this Blu-ray, it seems like they could have easily put together a four-hour cut of the film!) But it does build to a very fun and satisfying finale.

Bill Hader and Amy Schumer have amazing on-screen chemistry—the relationship between Aaron and Amy is so charming and felt very realistic. I also particularly enjoyed the relationship between sisters Amy and Kim. While they constantly throw barbs and insults, their relationship is still grounded in love and support. I have a new respect for Amy Schumer’s acting abilities—in addition to her usual brand of comedy, she also delivered some excellent dramatic performances.

The supporting cast is also quite entertaining. At S’Nuff, Tilda Swinton had me constantly laughing in her practically unrecognizable role as tough, demanding and possibly crazy British boss Dianna. And Amy’s fun co-workers include intern Donald (Ezra Miller), sports guy Bryson (Randall Park), creepy guy Schultz (Jon Glaser)—who admits he’s already researching a story on the best places to secretly masturbate at work—and the hilariously naive Nikki (Vanessa Bayer)—I loved her reaction when she gets assigned the story on “Does Eating Garlic Make Semen Taste Different?”.

John Cena is also hilarious as Amy’s friend-with-benefits Steven, who claims he’s attracted to her but at the same time has a strange obsession with the male form. (There is a lot of fun material with this character that got cut from the film, but is included in the Blu-ray bonus features.) I’m not a sports person (I loved Amy’s from the film that I included above), but I thought LeBron James playing a cheapskate version of himself worked really well. And I thoroughly enjoyed Marv Albert and Matthew Broderick playing heightened versions of themselves in an intervention scene. However, the scene-stealer for me had to be little Allister—that kid was so disturbingly creepy that he had me laughing out loud every time he appeared on screen.

The Blu-ray presentation looks and sounds great—the dialogue is clear, and despite being shot on film, there isn’t an excessive amount of grain to the picture. I first saw the movie in the theater, and then on this Blu-ray with the unrated cut. However, I could not tell you exactly what’s different. The additional footage is spread out across the entire film, and not just a single deleted scene. And speaking of deleted scenes, this disc easily earns the max rating for bonus features. The disc is loaded with hours of deleted and extended scenes, a gag reel, behind-the-scenes featurettes, an audio commentary and more. The Blu-ray also comes with a DVD, and iTunes and UV Digital Copies of the theatrical cut of the film. Fans of the film will not be disappointed—this is a must own for them. And for anyone else, it still comes highly recommended—there is so much quality material included here!

What’s Included:

Film: (2:04:45 theatrical, 2:08:46 unrated)

Blu-ray:
• 1080p / Widescreen 2.40:1
• Audio: English 5.1 DTS HD-MA, English DVS, Spanish DTS Digital Surround 5.1, French DTS Digital Surround 5.1
• Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish, French

DVD:

• 480p / Anamorphic Widescreen 2.40:1
• Audio: English Dolby Digital 5.1, English DVS, Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1, French Dolby Digital 5.1
• Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish, French

Digital Copy (Theatrical version only, For Redemption Deadline see NBCUcodes.com):

• iTunes Digital HD Copy
• UltraViolet Digital HD Copy redeemable via Universal, Vudu or Flixster

Extras:
Those marked with an * are included on both the DVD and Blu-ray, however the Blu-ray contains longer versions of some of the features.

• Theatrical and Unrated cuts of the film* (2:04:45 theatrical, 2:08:46 unrated)
  There are small things added throughout the film in the unrated cut. Some of the differences between the two versions are pointed out during the audio commentary.
• Deleted Scenes* (45:44)
  A nice of collection of 17 deleted scenes—there’s some great material with Vanessa Bayer, a fun guest appearances by Ryan Phillippe and Kenny Mayne, and lots more of Amy Schumer and Bill Hader. Play All or select from “Nikki’s Dream”, “Bar App”, “Amy Calls Kim”, “The Morning After”, “Ryan Phillippe”, “Percentage”, “Drunk Horse”, “Guys’ Fantasy”, “Minivan Nightmare”, “Doctors with Borders”, “Amy Gets Grilled”, “Prostitute”, “Steven & Lorenz”, “Amy & Schultz”, “Goodbye”, “Happily Ever After” and “Cleveland”.
• Extended/Alternate Scenes (49:06)
  Twelve more hilarious extended scenes—I love that we get even more of Allister as well as the S’Nuff staff meeting. Play All or select from “Amy & Allister”, “S’Nuff Pitches”, “Steven Sex”, “LeBron’s Glasses”, “Breakup”, “The Doctor’s Place”, “Lunch With LeBron”, “Baby Talk”, “Skeletons in the Closet”, “Amar’e Post Op”, “Pleasure Chest” and “Fired”.
• Secrets of the Wu (2:21)
  Method Man walks with old guy Norman and explains the history of the Wu-Tang Clan.
• The Dogwalker (4:09)
  Watch the full movie that Amy and Steven go see at the theater, starring Daniel Radcliffe as The Dogwalker and Marissa Tomei as The Dog Owner. Play All or select between “Part 1” and “Part 2”.
• Gag Reel* (12:42)
  There’s lots of laughs as the cast deal with airplane interruptions, flub their lines, crack up, curse and have fun on set. Play All or select between “Part 1” and “Part 2”.
• Line-O-Rama* (8:11)
  Rapid-fire alternate takes for many of the film’s comedic one-liners. Play All or select between “Part 1” and “Steven-o-Rama”.
• Directing Athletes: A Blood Sport (9:54)
  Tongue-in-cheek behind-the-scenes look at director Judd Apatow on-set working with the athletes. Includes interviews with Judd Apatow, Tony Romo, LeBron James, Kenny Mayne, Amar’e Stoudemire, Marv Albert and Matthew Broderick.
• Behind-The-Scenes (1:28:40)
  Includes behind-the-scenes footage, table reads, screen tests and interviews with director Judd Apatow, associate producer/Amy’s sister Kim Caramele, writer Amy Schumer (“Amy”), and actors Bill Hader (“Aaron”), Colin Quinn (“Gordon”), John Cena (“Steven”), Tilda Swinton (“Dianna”) and Vanessa Bayer (“Nikki”). Play All or select from:
  • Amy & Family (14:33)
    A look at casting the characters, the story, and this big leap in Amy’s career.
  • Dance (12:12)
    How the original ending evolved into an elaborate dance routine, and a look at the dance auditions, training for and filming of the scene.
  • Cena (13:49)
    Go behind-the-scenes with actor John Cena as he plays over-the-top Steven.
  • Norman (11:58)
    Go behind-the-scenes as the 99-year-old Norman Lloyd (“Norman”) films his improv scenes.
  • Tilda (4:10)
    Tilda Swinton talks about the look and attitude of her character, and the cast talk about working with the actress.
  • Athletes (7:48)
    Athletes LeBron James, Amar’e Stoudemire and John Cena talk about playing their characters (which, for most is a version of themself).
  • S’Nuff (4:31)
    Production designer Kevin Thompson takes a look at creating the ridiculous men’s magazine from the film.
  • The Dogwalker (3:48)
    A behind-the-scenes look at the making of the film-within-the-film, along with the film’s star Daniel Radcliffe (“The Dogwalker”).
  • Horse Carriage (7:04)
    A look at planning/filming the horse carriage scene. Also includes an interview with actor Jim Norton (“Horse Carriage Driver”).
  • Rapping with Method Man (2:12)
    Amy attempts to freestyle rap with Cliff ‘Method Man’ Smith and Norman Lloyd.
  • Norman & Method Man Talk Music (7:16)
    Cliff ‘Method Man’ Smith (“Temembe”) and Norman Lloyd talk about how music has changed over the years.
• Trainwreck Comedy Tour (1:17:17)
  Cameras follow comedians Judd Apatow, Amy Schumer, Colin Quinn, Mike Birbiglia, Dave Atell and Vanessa Bayer on and off stage during their Trainwreck Comedy Tour. The final 53 minutes is an audio-only SirusXM appearance set to a still photo. Fast forwarding and rewinding is not allowed during that portion. Play All or select from “Boston”, “Toronto”, “Toronto: Judd & Colin”, “Chicago”, Seattle”, “Los Angeles” and “SirusXM Town Hall: Seattle”.
• Red Band Trailer (3:03)
• Feature Commentary (2:08:46)
  Director Judd Apatow, writer/star Amy Schumer, and associate producer Kim Caramele (Amy’s younger sister) provide a lively and entertaining commentary throughout the film. They talk about how the film partnership came about, and give a lot of fun and interesting production stories and tidbits, and mention what parts of the film were based on real things that happened to them. The commentary was recorded before the film was released in theaters.

Final Thoughts:

I am not really a fan of Amy Schumer’s more crass style of humor, however, I did enjoy this film overall. While Amy gets a bit too much at times with the sex, drinking and smoking, she does have some really fun moments and delivers some great dramatic scenes as well. At the heart of the film is a delightful romantic comedy with many laugh-out-loud moments. The leads have great chemistry and they are joined by a stellar, hilarious supporting cast. The Blu-ray presentation is wonderful, featuring excellent sound and picture and an amazing, seemingly-endless assortment of supplemental material that will keep you entertained for hours. This disc comes Highly Recommended.