Upfront, you should know that The D Train isn't exactly the buddy comedy you'd expect from stars Jack Black and James Marsden. While there's certainly a buddy aspect to their on-screen dynamic, it's more of a "I use you, you use me" type of relationship that fuels the better part of Andrew Mogel and Jarrad Paul's directorial debut. As a result, both main characters are hard to root for, but that doesn't stop The D Train from being at least mildly enjoyable.
In the movie, Black plays Dan Landsman, head of his high school's reunion committee (or so he purports to his less-enthusiastic committee members). He's not what you'd call a "cool guy," and that comes across in the first few minutes of the film. He has a menial job, a supportive but distant wife (Kathryn Hahn), and no friends to speak of. However, that all begins to change when he sees a Banana Boat ad on TV starring the most popular guy from his graduating class, Oliver Lawless (Marsden).
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In the movie, Black plays Dan Landsman, head of his high school's reunion committee (or so he purports to his less-enthusiastic committee members). He's not what you'd call a "cool guy," and that comes across in the first few minutes of the film. He has a menial job, a supportive but distant wife (Kathryn Hahn), and no friends to speak of. However, that all begins to change when he sees a Banana Boat ad on TV starring the most popular guy from his graduating class, Oliver Lawless (Marsden).
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