The greatest movie ever made..!

Good concept, poorly executed.

What a freaking movie. So many twists and turns. Absolutely intense from start to finish.

The movie's not perfect, but it sticks the landing of its message. It was engaging - thrilling at times - and I personally thought it was a great time.

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.

Does Jennifer Aniston ever get bored of playing the same sort of role over and over again. OK, she's branched out a little into dramas, and some darker comedic far with 'Horrible Bosses' (which ironically was horrible) but 'The Break-Up' pretty much sums up the sort of film she's made her whole career.It's an average film that misleads you into thinking your getting a high class comedy, and then whacks you over the head with lots of dramatic moments.It's not half as funny or serious as it thinks it is, and that's ultimately why it's only an average film rather than a good one.

I like to give credit where credit is due, the acting in this film is actually decent, it just feels like it's in the wrong genre, This film is meant to be a Rom-Com, and even by Rom-Com standards, this film isn't good, the film is far,far to serious and depressing, there are really only TWO jokes in this entire film... and they both fall flat and just come off awkward.If this film was under the genre of a romantic drama I would probably rate the film a 5/10 but as it is a failed comedy it has to loose marks in my opinionSummary: Pros -The acting is not too badCons -For a comedy the film is way too serious and uncomfortable - The only 2 jokes in the entire film are easy, cheap jokes that some how still feel awkward and out of context

Some actors get typecast pretty quickly. I think it's fair to say that Jenifer Aniston is one. She readily plays the lovable, kooky happy-go-lucky characters in a will they/won't they romantic relationship (and let's face it - they always do).I don't normally watch romantic comedies. I find them predictable and identical (and rarely are any of them worthy of the 'comedy' half of their labelled genre). I was curious about The Break Up because I heard it didn't subscribe to romantic comedies' formula. And there's a very good reason for this - that is because it's NOT a romantic comedy.Jennifer Aniston and Vince Vaughn get together in the opening montage and break up about fifteen minutes into the film. I knew this before I watched it. Therefore, what I expected, was roughly another seventy-five minutes of laughs as the two central protagonists make each other's lives hell.However, what I got was simply two people being nasty to each other. Sadly, this is probably a lot more realistic than most rom-coms, and, upon watching it, I think I'd rather stick with the fantasy of boy meets girl and they live happily ever after.The bottom line is that this film is more of a drama than a comedy - the jokes are few and far between. The scripted arguments may be accurate, but they're not that nice to keep watching. It's quite sexist too. Jenifer Aniston may be a bit uptight, but Vince Vaughn is a berk. The hardest thing to imagine is these two characters getting together in the first place and staying together long enough to even buy a house, let alone fight over who should keep it once they've split.Bottom line - yes, it's more 'real' than a romantic comedy, yet it has less comedic elements than even the most unfunny romantic comedy. It certainly doesn't stick to the rom-com genre. For the first time in my life I find myself saying 'Pity.'