The Break-Up (2006)
Pushed to the breaking-up point after their latest 'why can't you do this one little thing for me?' argument, Brooke calls it quits with her boyfriend Gary. What follows is a hilarious series of remedies, war tactics, overtures and undermining tricks – all encouraged by the former couple's friends and confidantes …and the occasional total stranger! When neither ex is willing to move out of their shared apartment, the only solution is to continue living as hostile roommates until one of them reaches breaking point.
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Wonderful Movie
Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!
Great Film overall
It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.
Real-life (at the time) couple Jennifer Aniston and Vince Vaughn starred in a movie called The Break-Up. Did neither one of them think that was a bad idea? In the movie, they play a couple who break up but still cohabitate in the same apartment. There's a few funny jokes, and it's not the worst romantic comedy in the world, but it's not the best, either. Aniston isn't really given much to do, and Vaughn is given his usual free reign on his microphone. If he doesn't usually annoy you, and you like Aniston when she coasts through a romantic comedy, you'll make it through this one.As usual, I'm not giving any spoilers, but I really like one of the endings. Included in the DVD is an alternate ending, because the studio found the original ending didn't test well. I won't tell you which one I liked, but you can rest assured there's an option in case you're not happy with the end.
The Break Up starring Jennifer Aniston and Vince Vaughn gave me mixed feelings. The beginning is solid, the dramatic scenes involving the break up were well done and very well acted by Aniston and Vaughn. They both did well in their roles here, they didn't have great material to work with all throughout the film, sometimes they did, but not consistently. The plot is pretty standard and can be clichéd at times, but it wasn't terribly clichéd. For me, the comedy and the laughs weren't really there in this movie. I did like the more dramatic scenes, but the comedic scenes and jokes just didn't really work. That's this movies biggest flaw. The ending was very smart and pleasing, I enjoyed it, it's an ending that not a lot in this genre take. 6/10.
The Break-Up (2006): Dir: Payton Reed / Cast: Vince Vaughn, Jennifer Aniston, Vincent D'Onofrio, Joey Lauren Adams, Cole Hauser: Advertised as a comedy while delivering serious issues regarding broken relationships that aren't convincing to begin with. Tour guide Vince Vaughn and art gallery patron Jennifer Aniston confront differences threatening their relationship. Great background information followed by a routine seesaw battle of wills. Conclusion received a groan from the audience as director Payton Reed tries to deliver on two scales. Reed previously made the successful yet routine Bring It On. Vaughn argues his messy lifestyle, while Aniston yearns for appreciation. Vaughn is unsympathetic because he fails to do simple things that could help heal his relationship wounds. Aniston is also unsympathetic reducing herself to failed attempts to make him jealous. Standard friendships with Vincent D'Onofrio and Joey Lauren Adams who are deserving of better material. Plus we have Cole Hauser as Vaughn's brother and this is quite the step down after having the lead in Paparazzi. Strong message regarding admitting our faults but some relationships are doomed from the start, much like this film. The concluding scene is perhaps meant as a twist but it comes off like a kick to the groin. Disappointing comedy that won't have viewers breaking up. Score: 4 / 10
The overused formula: The guy is classless and unattractive and the girl is classy, meant to be attractive and with taste. The guy talks like the guy from "King of Queens" to his wife. He also talks like Jack Black in the 'lazy throw away lines way' - this type of "attractive girl marries slob of a man and ends up annoyed" formula is done to death. It also isn't funny anymore.Typical Jennifer Aniston vehicle where she overacts and whines at a man while being high maintenance and complains to her friends about him(makes you wonder if that's how she really is- if so congrats on getting out Mr Pitt).Can you believe this film is being used by psychiatrists to explain how men and women think differently. In reality it isn't even about how men and women think differently. It's about a dramatized relationship with extreme people who really wouldn't be together anyway and everyone else on the planet would want to divorce if it meant they could get away from them. Who makes their husband go out and buy lemons to decorate a table anyway? First world Hollywood Housewives problem.