Sadly Over-hyped

A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

It's easily one of the freshest, sharpest and most enjoyable films of this year.

It is neither dumb nor smart enough to be fun, and spends way too much time with its boring human characters.

I only have 3 "steps" in rating a movie. 3 stars - loved it, kept me awake, had fun, ate a lot of popcorn 2 stars - barely kept me awake and it was boring for me 1 star - the last transformers the last knight :))I give 3 stars to this one, great story, realistically illustrated, looks great, sounds great, fantastic acting, maybe the soundtrack could've been better. Overall great movie to watch at night, makes you think when you go to sleep :). Girlfriend/wife friendly, tho it might bring up some unsaid stuff so be aware :)

The current situation in America has been summed up well by this movie. Relationships are completely one sided. Yep, I said it. You women are spoiled rotten. Let's review here. A guy doesn't want to do the dishes. His girl retaliates by doing horrible things to him. She kicks him off his bowling team and makes him walk out of the bowling alley 1/2 naked. Try reversing those roles! This movie clearly shows that women can be pure evil to a man and it's okay because she's a girl. Nonsense. She then has him attacked by her brother in his own home. He retaliates by not wanting to be in a relationship with her anymore. She responds by being meaner and meaner to him in an insane attempt to fix the relationship. Insanity! They then both parade other lovers in front of each other and in the end the guy still somehow wants the woman. This movie sums up the incredibly lopsided state of relationships in America. This movie is a sad statement of affairs in this country.

Yes, I am going to promote another critically panned yet publicly loved Vince Vaughn film simply because of one thing: it stars Vince Vaughn.Here's a guy men like because he's pleasingly crass and women like because he has a quasi sensitive side. If anything, Vince is the reason to go to the movies these days because he leaves political correctness out the door and endorses a touch of shame.In The Break-Up, Vince plays Gary who has just been dumped by his girlfriend, Brooke, played by real-life lover, Jennifer Aniston. Neither one is willing to move out of the condo they share, so they both take the advice of their friends and instigate a battle of mind games in order to oust the other out. Little do they know that behind their trickery, they may also be trying to keep the relationship alive.Although Jennifer Aniston plays an agreeable representative of the female side, this is really Vince's film for the mere reason that when he is right, he is right, and when he is wrong, he is really wrong.Along with a likable, clumsy Vince, we also have an admirably funny cast including Brooke's ambiguously gay brother (John Michael Higgins of Best in Show), her eccentric art collecting boss (Judy Davis), and Johnny, Gary's best friend played by Jon Favreau in scenes that recapture the duo's chemistry in the 1996 hit, Swingers. To add, kudos go to Jennifer Aniston, who is one of the most underrated actresses in Hollywood as she constantly tries and succeeds to meld her old sitcom "Friends" character into something new.Overall, I was surprised by The Break-Up. I went into the theatre with all of the previously read criticism in my head but came out feeling refreshingly content. Some critics stabbed the film for being too funny, light, dramatic, and dark all at the same time. I ask, isn't that exactly what a break up is all about? Except for what I thought was a cop-out ending, Vince and Jennifer portray the finale of a couple as sincerely as they can. Seeing the film a few months after my own break up with my girlfriend, I could only relate, grimace, and smile.

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.