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2012-05-25 04:56:25

Not as good as the video game Vaughn was playing

Vince Vaughn plays the role he always seems to be playing, fast-talking, testosterone-loaded male stereotype, and Jennifer Aniston grims her way through yet another personality-free performance in this yawner of a comedy-drama about two Chicago lovers in the process of breaking up. It would probably have been more entertaining to watch the rats swim in the Chicago River, for the movie peaked out when Aniston stiff-walked through a nude scene. Oh well, at least there were some nice shots of Chicago, and gangbangers will be on the lookout for the video game Vaughn was playing.

randy-377 2012-05-24 13:35:16

An Unexpected Pleasure

I sighed when my partner brought this DVD home. Not another JennyAniston comedy...And look at the cast...must be funny. It begins funny.It only takes a moment in a relationship to suddenly find yourselfasking, "what am I here for?" and the sad truth is, while pride andemotional distance is often the reason that people don't communicate,sometimes, as in this movie, they are simply not meant to be. Halfwaythrough the film I said, "they simply cannot get back together, theyreally don't like each other." But I was suspecting a Hollywood ending,which happily, and sadly never happened. A movie in three movements,its a slow dirge revealing slowly the unhappy moments. Initially alltheir friends offer selfish, absurd advice, which gets taken for lackof any other navigation through the muddy emotional waters of anybreak-up. The epiphany comes in the form of a turnabout from one of thefriends who reveals (a little conveniently) a truth about the maincharacter. The tension arrives as it unclear whether they will get backtogether. It would be foolish to wish this, because they are clearlynot meant for one another, and their characters need to, literally,grow up. And this is what is so rare. Most films of this genre wouldgladly turn their back on the the truth and find some minor chordmoment where they kiss and make up. And this doesn't happen, which israre, unexpected and totally adult. I appreciated Jennifer Aniston'sdepth of character. It was subtle, evolving and perhaps drawn from herown experiences with a certain relationship. It should be noted thatJudy Davis almost steals the movie in her turn as a Devil Loves Pradamodern art dealer. The sudden turns of advice from friends is my onlyfault to find in this film. If only life were that easy. But films arecompact glimpses into larger situations and in this sad but trueinsight into the nature of a relationship, it has to be .

MarieGabrielle 2012-05-24 00:25:42

Hype does not a movie make...Vaughn gets sole credit for comic relief...

although it does perpetuate mediocre talent and public curiosity, whichmay be the only reason people are curious about this film.Actually, Vince Vaughn and Jon Favreau again team up for some of thecomedic scenes, so this is not a complete disappointment. If you likeVV you may enjoy the first hour of this film; after that it descendsinto predictability, strained comedy, and gay stereotypes from the80's.Vaughn gets sole credit for adding any substance to this film. And I domean ANY. Vincent D'Onofrio, a good actor, is wasted in an inscrutablepart, a deranged older sibling who runs the tourism business in Chicagowith Vaughn. There are some awful scenes- REALLY awful, at the dinnertable where Ann-Margret is also present, I did not hear one person inthe audience laughing.Judy Davis is a welcome diversion from this mess, but her cameo as aneccentric art gallery owner is not long enough. Aniston plays her usualself; which may be good or bad, depending on what you think of herpersonality. Joey Lauren Adams is also a one-dimensional character,trying to help her sister find Mr. Right.Apparently, the director did not want this to be construed as a "chickflick" so added Vaughn, and a few male characters, without developingthe characters, or giving them any substance.There is a brief scene with the "Old 97's" in concert, Vaughn has a fewdramatic moments, and the plot could have worked, but the screenwritermust have been under a time limit, or creatively challenged.Overall, this film is a disappointment which could actually haveworked, had there been any creative thought put into it. 4/10

2012-05-23 17:14:29

Great Movie!!

Movie arrived in good condition from seller. And the movie itself was a great movie, I luv Vince Vaughn and Jennifer Aniston together were a great pair.

2012-05-15 04:35:02

A good romantic comedy with lots of genuinely funny moments

Imagine sitting at a big family get-together and suddenly your sister and brother-in-law begin fighting. And fighting. And you're caught in the middle, unsure of what to do as the fight continues and escalates. Every half hour or so, a family member escapes to the living room, turns on the television, and a sitcom provides a brief respite from the argument, causing a couple of your relatives to laugh. Then the reality of the fight returns. Not very pleasant to sit through, is it? If you are one of the lucky few this hasn't happened to, you are in luck. You can see "The Break-Up", the new film starring Vince Vaughn and Jennifer Aniston.Let's consider films about relationships for a moment. The vast majority of people go to films for an escape. Our lives have enough monotony, problems, banality; we don't generally want to see more of the same when we are spending time and money for a temporary escape from reality. We want to see Clark Gable sweep Vivian Leigh into her arms and walk up that staircase. We want to see Fred sweep Ginger into his arms and waltz across the shiny black dance floor, followed closely behind by dozens of similar couples dressed in tuxedos and ball gowns. We want to see Paul Henreid light two cigarettes and offer one to Bette Davis. We want to see people fall in love because our own lives have too many problems. We need the dream of a better time and place. Sure, these films depict a certain amount of disagreement or conflict, they have to keep our interest after all, but they aren't only about that. Everyone has had a relationship break up and it isn't something you probably want to relive again."The Break-Up" is about two people ending a relationship and then spending the next few weeks making each other's lives hell. Why? Because they are co-owners of their condos and neither wants to give it up. Their solution? Try to drive the other person out. There are two ways for this premise to work. Either the funny way; we laugh at their outrageous behavior throughout. Or the dramatic way; we go to see an independent film at an art house theater starring two up and coming actors, or Julianne Moore and Billy Crudup. Clearly, with Universal Pictures putting up the money and Vaughn and Aniston fronting the film, the second route isn't going to work. Yet, the filmmakers want it both ways, but both ideas are only pursued half-heartedly.Vince Vaughn's name is all over this film, so we must look at it as his brainchild. He co-wrote the story, is listed as one of the producers and stars in it. The film opens with an amusing scene depicting how Gary (Vaughn) and Brooke (Aniston) met at a Cubs game. During the credits, we see a series of photos depicting their relationship. As the film begins, Gary returns home from a long day of leading bus tours around Chicago, to find Brooke preparing an elaborate dinner for their two families, to bring them together at long last. Brooke is amazed to learn Gary brought home only three lemons instead of the requested twelve. Their fight is interrupted by the arrival of the families. How long have these two been together? There are an awful lot of pictures over the credits and they have purchased property together, so you would think they have been together at least a year. Yet, their families have never met?Aniston's portrayal is good, certainly better than in "Rumor Has It" and "Derailed", but the performance is very similar to that of Rachel in "Friends". Imagine all of the bad moments from the Rachel - Ross relationship strung together and you will begin to get a picture of the Brooke and Gary relationship. "The Break-Up" would be more bearable to watch as a drama. But because of economics, the studio is marketing it as a comedy. Vaughn and Aniston are known for their comedic work, so it makes it easier to market the film. The problem is it isn't very funny.As the family dinner progresses, Brooke's brother, Richard (John Michael Higgins) proceeds to demonstrate how much he loves his acapella group. He gets Mom (Ann-Margaret) into the act, and grandpa, each providing a different background beat. He even manages to get Gary's brothers into the act; Dennis (Vincent D'Onofrio) and Lupus (Cole Hauser) join in to Gary's amazement. This scene is amusing, but it smacks of desperation, almost as though Vaughn realized one of the funniest scenes in "Wedding Crashers" was the family dinner scene and tried to replicate it. Strangely, Ann-Margaret's character is never seen again.This is one of those comedies with a large cast, in which every character is meant to provide one or two laughs and then disappear for the mechanics of the story to work out. John Michael Higgins is, perhaps, the most successful. Clearly, the studio agrees as his big scene is featured prominently in the trailer. Judy Davis pops up as Brooke's eccentric boss. She is amusing, but her big scene seems copied from a similar scene in "The 40 Year Old Virgin". Justin Long has a funny bit as the gay receptionist at the gallery owned by Judy Davis' character. Cole Hauser's character comes across as merely perverted, rather than a funny pervert. Vincent D'Onofrio's character is strange and I'm not quite sure what he is supposed to contribute. Joey Lauren Adams plays Brooke's sister and relationship counselor. Jon Favreau pops up as Gary's best friend, who provides him with the moral compass he requires but this develops very late. Too late. The role is amusing, but it is more a dramatic convention than a funny addition. Justin Bateman appears as another friend and the couple's realtor. Another forgettable character played by a recognizable face.As the film unspooled through the projector, and I began to fidget in my seat, I realized this film is a disaster; the filmmakers clearly envisioned a mix of dramatic scenes interspersed with a series of highly comical set pieces. But there are two problems with this set-up, the funny pieces aren't, and they feel copied from more successful comedies. I get the feeling if they could have thrown in a scene involving Justin Long and some sort of baked goods they would have. And the dramatic scenes are mostly painful to watch, bringing up memories of our own personal problems. As the film continued on and on, and Brooke and Gary proceeded to try one scheme after another, to drive the other out, the film makes a lame attempt to convince us that they actually care about one another and simply want to get back together. Okay, that raises the interest level a little. But when this storyline doesn't play out, you will realize something else."The Break-up" isn't a four hour film. It only seems that way.How long before Jennifer Aniston is begging to do the "Friends" reunion film? At this rate, not very.

2012-05-14 20:06:03

Most of Us Will Be There

Realistic to the end. I've been involved with counseling many couples who break up and this movie hits the proverbial nail right on the head. Many break ups are "accidental". Many times persons who break up wish they could be back together. Many times the greatest danger comes when the problems are out in the open and persons attempt to save the relationship.All of the cast does a good job. The characters are believable and make the viewer root for them, even the supporting cast. The viewer becomes emotionally glued to this film with a desire for these two to make it, but they always seem to just miss, even though both want it to work. This could be a healing film, but it is not a "feel good" film. This may be why so many viewers, expecting a light hearted comedy, gave it less than stellar reviews.Most people who have experienced the breakup of a close relationship will see themselves in this film. About half of all marriages end in divorce and most couples who live together will eventually split. The brightest spot in the film is the ending. It reminds us that however relationships turn out, there is hope for a future on the other side.I won't say how this film turns out, but if you do not like the ending there is an alternate ending in the bonus features. I liked the ending that showed in the theatres, but the other ending is worth a glance, if only for a few laughs.

jbnunn-2 2012-05-14 18:13:47

Disappointing

It's not the worst movie in the world, and it certainly has itsredeeming qualities (namely Aniston)--but it's a let down. I think Iwould've liked it more had I not seen one preview, but this is one ofthose unfortunate movies that shows all its best moments in previews,and if you've seen more than 2 sets of the previews for "The Breakup,"you've seen the movie. There are only a few good interchanges withFavreau and Vaughn, and they still lack the chemistry they showed us inSwingers (not that they were trying to recreate it here).The fights (verbal arguments anyway) are realistic, which is good, butthere's not much making up, and the movie ends on a sour note with noreal resolution to their problems.Overall, it's entertaining enough if you're bored, and certainly betterthan a lot of other garbage I've seen this year, but don't expect toomuch.

2012-05-14 10:42:49

The Break Up - Please, Spare Me the Pain

FWIW - Overall, very little comedy in this movie compared to, say an older Adam Sandler film. I'm not saying there's nothing funny in the film, but the weight of the funny moments compared to the rest of the film is very small. If you buy the DVD, you will be paying to hear Vince Vaugh say GD 20-30 times. The movie leaves you with nothing to take with you. There is nothing about it that would make me reccommend it to a friend. The movie Sideways comes to mind when reviewing The Break Up, only because this was another movie in my opinion that left me with nothing, except the feeling that I had wasted a couple of hours watching it.

lauren_h7 2012-05-05 05:31:12

I must admit, I was really entertained !!

It's not your average American rom com... I'll tell you why: Actors:I'm not usually a fan of Jennifer Aniston but I thought this was herbest movie yet! I've gotta say, she made me laugh and in some parts cryand i've never really got that from her. Her character was a littleannoying, but i think she acted quite well. However, Vince Vaughn, isone of my favourite actors and i was happy when he delivered one of histypical comedic performances really well. :) The supporting actors inthis chic flic were average, i don't really have many thoughts aboutthem as the film was mainly focused on the main couple. I loved thecharacter Brooke's (aniston) brother in the film, i thought he wastruly hilarious! Plot: The plot seems quite boring when someonedescribes it (i gotta say, it put me off a little when i read a shortdescription about it) but it's not like that at all. It's quirky butrealistic. I bet most couples can relate to some situations that happenin this movie, and laugh about it. Some couples may even learn a lessonfrom it.Script: Well written, many parts were funny. I maybe wanted a littlebit more humour out of it, but that's just me being picky. I don't wantto spoil the ending for anyone but the beginning is a little better inmy opinion, than the ending as i wasn't satisfied by how the story cametogether. This doesn't bother me though that much, like i said, i'mjust being picky.Additional details: I loved the whole concept, like i said, and i likethe scenery, costumes etc. Everything was above average.Overall, I enjoyed the film. I suggest couples watch it together or agroup of friends watch it together. It's a feel good film i believe,and i certainly felt good after it.7/10 xox

2012-05-04 14:16:45

the break up...

I found myself relating to this movie. It was funny to me. The ending was great. One couple, one condo, and one break up equals fighting without end. Boyfriend takes girl for granted, girlfriend says things she doesn't mean equals break up. This is not a family movie because of language and some content.

2012-05-01 05:07:02

Too Much Reality!

I've had terrible luck with love, but that doesn't mean I want to watch a movie about how much it sucks! This is also not a funny movie at all. It's just depressing.

2012-04-30 18:50:58

Waste of a good cast!

I only just saw this film. After all the mediocre reviews when it came to theatres...I wasn't exactly clamboring to see it. But yesterday, it presented itself and we had time to kill... And now I know why it wasn't much of a hit.The trailers of the film promised a comedy about breaking up...and showed lots of Jennifer Aniston and Vince Vaughan...two performers who have a lot of goodwill stored up with the public. YIKES! They used much of it up on this flick. Anyway, all the "funny" stuff was in the trailers. There is very little to laugh at here.That would be okay if this were a serious exploration of the death of a relationship, with some lighthearted modern sensibilities. Nope, what we get is a shrill and unlikeable couple who never belonged together in the first place yelling at each other! That is the film's biggest (and fatal) flaw. We see the two meet in the opening scene, in a way that was completely unbelievable. Cut to opening credits which show a montage of Vaughn, Aniston and various friends and relatives in a series of still photos. We see that these two became a long-term couple, cuz we see lots of shots of them kissing. Or looking drunk.Somehow they buy a condo together, and when the relationship implodes, the battle over the condo is almost as important as anything else...particularly to Vaughan. We simply NEVER see these two together as a happy couple. The very first scene after the credits shows the relationship teetering. Then there is a highly uncomfortable "family dinner" scene, in which Aniston's closeted brother (played by the usually wonderful John Michael Higgins) sings an a capella version of "Owner of A Lonely Heart." Then, the families leave and the two fight, break up, and then they spend the rest of the movie one-upping each other.WAR OF THE ROSES, with Michael Douglass and Kathleen Turner, explored similar ground with bitter, brilliant and painfully funny results. Their one-upmanship with each other was far more brutal than the silly pranks Aniston and Vaughan pull. See that movie if you want a true BLACK comedy about breaking up at all costs. BREAKING UP, as I said, has tiny laughs every so often. But mostly you watch and shake your head and wonder "why were these two ever a couple and why do I hate Vince Vaughan and Jennifer Aniston so much?" We don't really care what happens to either character. We only see them at their worst. Then end of the film looks for a bittersweetness...which it actually achieves a tiny dose of. But otherwise, the tone of the movie is uneven. It wants to be a wacky romantic comedy...but it misses the romantic part, the comedy part and mostly the wacky part too. (Judy Davis and Justin Long are the funniest parts of the movie, as Aniston's boss and co-worker...sadly, their characters really belong in another movie.) On the other hand, Vincent D'Onofrio is plays Vaughn's inexplicably odd older brother, Jon Favreau plays Vaughn's friend as a complete jerk and Jason Bateman is given nothing to do (and pretty much does that). And Ann Margret shows up pointlessly in one scene as Aniston's mother. What a waste of talent. I can't think of a single good reason to see this film. It only gets manages the second star out of sentimental liking for Vaughn, Aniston, Bateman and Judy Davis.

2012-04-27 14:31:43

No romance, no comedy ....

The only saving grace of this film was Judy Davis, who, as the gallery owner, Marilyn Dean, was absolutely superb. Unfortunately, the two leads didn't have as much to work with. The problems started even before the movie began. Why on earth would a sophisticated, artsy, beautiful woman want to go out with a self-centered boor like ... what's his name? (Such a memorable role...) Once the writers had failed to establish that there was any chemistry between the apple and the orange, they immediately proceeded to split them up. Good, you think. They really need to break up. So, why watch the rest of the film? The fights are predictable. Their behavior is not particularly funny. And apart from one or two hilarious moments (Vince Vaughn getting the bejeezus kicked out of him by Jennifer Anniston's "gay" brother got a guffaw out of me), there was no real spark to the film. It just plodded on and on in its petty pace, from scene to scene, until the last syllable of its unsatisfying ending.

2012-04-27 02:03:25

Breaking up is hard to do

Jennifer Anniston and Vince Vaughn star in this movie which is labeled a romantic comedy. Neither the word "romantic" nor "comedy" can easily be applied to this film. It is the anatomy of the breakup of a relationship. She feels that she does everything for him and he doesn't appreciate it and he wants more freedom and space to do his own thing. What starts out as a simple squabble becomes frought with past baggage from the relationship and each of the partners does his/her best to hurt and ignore the other one. They continue to share their condo since neither one wants to move out, and this movie becomes drearier as it goes on. Don't rent it if your looking for a light and enjoyable movie.

mickireichle 2012-04-26 05:50:18

Audience seemed to thoroughly enjoy the movie.

I am a bit puzzled by previous comments describing the theateratmosphere for this movie. The showing I attended contained an audiencethat seemed to enjoy the fast-paced, witty dialog and laughed in allthe right places (and did a collective cringe where appropriate.) WhatI saw on the screen was an honest and intimate view of a break-up fromboth the male and female perspective; the character growth portrayed inthe time allotted was believable and incredibly well done. Male viewerswere given the opportunity to see what fanciful (though sometimesconvoluted) ideas a woman might have in rectifying her relationship andthe female audience was given the opportunity to understand, a bitmore, the basic, straightforward thought process of men.

2012-04-25 12:23:37

Why is it all his fault?

This movie has it's good points and not so good points regarding (1) the main characters, (2) the supporting characters and (3) the overall storyline.1 -- the main charactersVince Vaughn -- this is the funniest I've seen Vaughn (second best was his role in Swingers). I especially loved the scene where his girlfriend accuses him of being bitter that her brother kicked his a**. The look on his face as well as his response just cracked me up.Jennifer Aniston -- on the show Friends, I thought Aniston was the funniest female character (and, therefore, couldn't understand why Lisa Kudrow kept winning awards). But I've noticed that in movies, she doesn't bring the same sparkle she brought to Friends. Instead, her performances falls flat. This movie is no exception. Her acting here is very lethargic.2 -- the supporting charactersJon Favreau -- loved him in Swingers and in this movie as well. The scene at the end where he's giving Vaughn advice on how to handle Aniston's new love interest is the funniest part in the movie. Cole Hauser -- Hauser normally plays serious roles, but in this movie, proves he can also do comedy. The scene where he hits on these two women is both creepy and hilarious.Jason Bateman -- I'm a big fan of Bateman. He's just a natural comedian. His role in this movie is small, but he still manages to make those scenes funny, too.Justin Long -- I think Long has a very natural, very believable acting style. In this movie, however, his talents are underused. Instead, he relies on a weird hairdo and costume to provide all the gags, but they're not even funny.Vincent D'onofrio -- D'onofrio is the only person in this film who seemed really out of place. His attempts at trying to be funny only made me cringe and feel sorry for him. He should stick to drama.3 -- the overall storylineThis movie definitely has it's funny moments, however, I have a gripe about the overall storyline. What bothered me was that the fault of the breakup seemed to rest solely with Vaughn's character. But I think they were both at fault.Towards the end, when Aniston is blaming him for not giving enough to the relationship, Vaughn makes an important point that he's not a mind reader. I agree. Based on his apology at the end, I think had she spoken up, he would've done anything to make her happy.I mean, I could see if she asked him to change and he refused, but she didn't even ask. Instead she expected him to read her mind and when he failed to do that (because he doesn't have any magical powers), she let her resentment fester to the point where she broke up with him.This seemed really unfair to me and not a good message for women to walk away with.I think a better message would be for Aniston to apologize as well, saying she wished she had spoken up earlier about her unmet needs and because she didn't, it caused her resentment to reach it's boiling point.That would've been refreshing to see.

wordcraft-1 2012-04-23 02:24:31

BIG Goofs!

Didn't anybody but me see the boom mike in about seven scenes? I keptwaiting for the reviews to note that glaring, off putting scene stealerand nobody has! The person I was with didn't notice it, but I saw itover and over again. For a major motion picture, that's just uncalledfor. I like to get lost in the movie and this flaw kept jarring me backto the harsh reality that even pretty good movies need to be editedcarefully! Otherwise it was, as noted, a pretty good movie, not worthall the hype, but then, few are. Mr. Vaughn was likable AND despicablethough it was clear his character didn't have a clue what was wrong inthe relationship. Ms. Aniston was lovely and haven't we all known - orbeen - somebody who played the perfect "wife" until it was too late torectify the situation?!? The movie's overall lesson seemed to be: askfor what you really need. Well here's the thing: I need movies that areproperly edited! No more boom mikes, please and thank you!

2012-04-22 16:17:03

This was a convicting film

I just watched this movie yesterday with my wife (along with a family member) and I must say this was very revealing and convicting at the same time. I have to confess my heart about my own acknowledgement of the garbage I have put my wife through (and still do from time to time), about how similar I am to Vince's character in almost every situation. From playing video games (which I haven't done in over a year now - Thank God - I waisted so much time), not putting my clothes away (I'm glad I put them away before we watched this movie), and "needing" my 20-30 min. when I walk through the door to "unwind" before I deal with other situations that need my immediate attention. My wife on the other hand is very similar to Jenifer's character; very giving, thinking of others first, etc. While I may do that sometimes she is this way all of the time. It's amazing how opposites attract and how rewarding it is, but how damaging it can be if you are not continuing to learn from each others strengths and helping one another with each others weaknesses. I felt like complete garbage after the movie and didn't think that I could give my wife a hug. That wasn't the case at all, in fact my wife was mad because of the hard work that I have been doing in supporting our family and was actually upset with a person who was treating me badly about some of the decisions we have made as a household. Again, she is a very loving person that I'm very grateful to have. More movies like this need to be produced. I'm sure it won't happen, because many more hearts and consciences will be seared to the core as a result, as was mine. My only gripe about this movie is that they didn't write out a different ending for the characters. This was one of the rare movies where I was actually hoping for things to work out between the two of them. But I do understand why this needed to be written this way. By the way, my wife will be receiving this review and also a verbal confession from me. Thank you for this movie (i.e.; lesson).

sarahew239 2012-04-20 06:44:11

Watch the last fifteen minutes, but skip the rest

I have to give it a 5 because it has a wonderful and truthful ending(which movies today rarely have). It is one of the only movies that hascome out in recent years that has the courage to say that the couplesometimes be together when they meet and are sometimes better apart.Most of the movie goes through a break-up between a nagging controlfreak and a sloppy, lay about. They torture each other and end uphurting themselves more in the process. The thing, is that I never seethem as a viable couple for most of the movie. Maybe that has somethingto do with the premise. You only see them together for the firstfifteen minutes and then they fight for most of the movie. While itfunny for a little while, it gets boring quickly. Jennifer Aniston is,as usual, playing Rachel once again. She is the former Park Avenueishgirl, who has a good education, is a bit controlling and boring (Iloved Friends, but I always found Rachel the dullest character andnever understood why she was the most popular). Now, I know she canact. I hope that she picks parts that will showcase the talent she hassoon. Vince Vaughn is his usual beer bellied, a bit vulgar, uneducated,wise cracking man. I never really understood his character's appeal. Iknow that there was a scene that shows where they first meet, butAniston looks extremely uncomfortable for the entirety, but the truthis, Aniston and Vaughn, tabloid stories aside, don't match. They haveabsolutely no chemistry. They have nothing in common, no sex appealtogether, and no actually good moments in their relationship that theaudience sees. It has a great supporting cast, but they can't save it.The end is the thing that comes closest to saving it, but it doesn'tmake the cut either. The ending is great, everyone who says that theending is bad because it is too open be d@mned. It admits that thecharacter have to be apart in order to grow and mature. It says thatthey may not be meant to be together. They may get back together. Theymight not. But because they knew each other, they have been able togrow as individuals because of this break-up, so it doesn't reallymatter. That is a brave move for a mainstream romantic comedy. That iswhat makes the movie bearable.

kathryn_rose 2012-04-20 02:51:26

this movie is horrible...

so sad, because i love ALL the actors in it, but it was such adisappointment. the story was so lame; she wants this from him, he'sready to give it, then she doesn't want it, then they MAY end uptogether again? they tried to have this really serious story within acomedy, but the "serious" part made no sense. she begs for hisattention, then when he's ready to give his all, she wants to travel?what the heck? and the mistakes....good lord the mistakes...i've neverseen so many obvious errors before. you can see the boom at least threetimes, and her "naked suit", and the nude model's "naked suit", andcontinuity....i mean, did they just not watch it before they premieredit?? how the heck did those mistakes get overlooked? something waslacking on their part big time...and that 's always a bad sign....should of used more of Jason bateman. he was the only thing worthwatching