This movie had potential. It had a interesting premise, people who kill themselves through their own sheer stupidity, but struggled to create a plot to draw the view in. Joseph Fiennes awkwardly plays a police personality profiler turned insurance claims investigator who faints at the sight of blood and can't figure out social interactions. He gets paired up with a no-nonsense insurance claims investor played by Winona Ryder, and they go cross country investigating and debunking the claims of various Darwin Award types who hurt themselves through their ridiculous actions. The movie is filled with brief appearances by recognizable TV actors like Ty Burrell, Julianna Marguiles, Josh Charles, Tim Blake Nelson, Juliette Lewis, and David Arquette. There is even a brief appearance Mythbusters' Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman, who have debunked several of the stories featured in the movie on their show. However, the laughs and only occasional, and the time in between them could best be described as plodding. The movie isn't terrible, but there is probably a more entertaining way you could kill 90 minutes.
Review of The Darwin Awards
