Since it doesn't fully qualify as a Summer movie in the strongest sense of the phrase, The Break-Up does qualify for a sort of mini review. I won't go into too many details as it wasn't one of my favorites, but there were certainly things about it to enjoy.
Directed by Bring It On's Peyton Reed, who we last saw directing Down With Love , and starring Vince Vaughn and Jennifer Aniston, this film is probably not what most people expect. While it's been marketed as a romantic comedy of sorts, it's quite serious in its titled subject matter. If anyone has expectations of happy endings, romance, and light comedy, they will no doubt be disappointed. Perhaps this is why the movie itself while being a surprising hit in its first weekend, it failed to impress many critically. I attribute a lot of its success to the starpower, but I can also attribute it to the fact that even if it's not as advertised, it still is a true representation of what a failed relationship really means.
What it comes down to is just plain incompatibility and mis-communication. While Mr. Vaughn's and Ms. Aniston's characters seem happy at first, it becomes apparent that they suffer from many dysfunctions they will not soon be able to overcome. Both actors put their performances out there, very solidly to help you sympathize with them, but for some reason, I never really connected with either. While the job they put on screen was decent, there was a lack of depth for me.
Even so, I enjoyed the frankness of desperation and misunderstanding that prevailed in the film. At the end, you can truly tell how much things have changed. Not bad for a summer comedy, but I would most likely recommend it as a rental.
Overall Score: 2.5 out of 5 stars.
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