The D Train

The dork of the class of '94 (Jack Black) decides he can turn his upcoming 20-year reunion into a success by getting the most popular guy (James Marsden) to attend; after all, the guy's a “big star” now—even though his stardom consists of a single commercial for Banana Boat sunscreen. On a trip from Pittsburgh to L.A. to make his pitch, the dork's plans take an unexpected turn, with complications once the reunion weekend arrives. The script by writer/directors Andrew Mogel and Jarrad Paul swings back and forth between wickedly clever insights and glaring false notes, with a slight edge to insight. It's a dual portrait of two different but equally unlikeable losers, so the movie is lucky to have Black and Marsden, whose basic likeability makes us wish them well if they can only learn their lesson. J.L.