Breaking Up - Research (The)

***The Rules of Breaking Up***

Advantages: true to life
Disadvantages: a bit long

The Break Up is a movie I have wanted to see for a while because it has the lovely Vince Vaughn in it, and I wanted to see what his on-screen chemistry is like with Jennifer Aniston as they are going out in real life, despite attempts to cover up their romance. The movie has been pretty much slated by film critics, but as you all know, I don’t pay attention to the likes of them, I like to find out for myself, be it a waste of time or not…. Brooke (Aniston) and Gary (Vaughn) are a couple who met at a baseball game when his wise-cracking ways charmed her into accepting a hot-dog, then a date. They now live together, share their friends, their hobbies and their lives. Brooke works in an art gallery and Gary runs a tour bus with his brothers. Then one day they have a big old fight over the washing up and Brooke dumps Gary in ...

fabulous_girl 09.08.2006 · Read full review
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Review of The Break-Up (DVD)

Break Up To Make Up?

Advantages: Jennifer Aniston, very relatable
Disadvantages: Not for everyone, comedy falls flat.

After meeting at a baseball game and falling in love, 4 years on things aren?t as rosy as they once were for Gary (Vince Vaughn) and Brooke (Jennifer Aniston). They have both become set in their daily routines; Brooke works hard at an art gallery and then comes home and tidies up after Gary whilst Gary works as a popular tour guide but instead of helping Brooke do the housework when he comes home he?s intent on lying around playing PS2 and watching football. After an awkward family meal things implode in Brooke and Gary?s relationship, Brooke decides that she can?t carry on with the way things stand therefore hatches a plan to break up with Gary in order for him to see how good he has it and change his ways however instead of this Gary plays hardball and completely shuts Brooke out. The two carry on their stubborn behaviour ...

Great_reviewer07 03.10.2009 · Read full review
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Review of The Break-Up (DVD)

Enjoyable break up

Advantages: Great acting, most people will be able to connect with the story
Disadvantages: None

I went to see this when it was in cinemas and liked it so much that when it came out on DVD I went straight out and bought it. The film was written by Jeremy Garelick and Jay Lavender and even Vince Vaughn did part of the story and the film was directed by Peyton Reed. The story: The film, hence the name, is about a couple who break up and how it effects both of them as they are still living in the same home together while they wait to sell it. However, neither of them really wants to make way for the other so there are lots of comedy moments during the film and it isn't all serious! The film also follows how it affects their joint friends as normally the group of them do everything together and as you can imagine this suddenly is an awkward position to be in when you don't want to offend either one of the couple ...

frankiecesca 10.11.2007 (03.10.2008) · Read full review
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