The Break-Up is a Great Summer Movie And More Proof that the Critics Are Full of Crap

I saw The Break-up recently (on the comedy’s opening weekend; it was a packed house), and I thoroughly enjoyed myself. I try to ignore any movie review (at least until I’ve already seen the film myself) because A) I don’t want to know any of the plot and B) who the hell are these critics anyway?

Not to give any of the plot away (not that the title isn’t self explanatory enough) but The Break-up is about, well, a break-up. Of course it features Vince Vaughn and Jennifer Aniston; it’s worth mentioning that the two stars have been romantically linked off screen for quite some time now. Vaughn and Aniston had a great deal of chemistry (albeit a volatile one). There was an underlying seriousness to the film that, despite the huge laughs, made the experience slightly melancholy.

I’d never normally comment on this (it’s not my style really) but I feel that off-screen romance between Vince Vaughn and Jennifer Aniston added a great deal to the performances and the movie as a whole. The subtext to The Break-up is that Vaughn and Aniston are actually perfect for each other (perhaps, too much so); and this sentiment radiates throughout the movie. This might have something to do with the fact that the two stars were sleeping with each other, but it might also have something to so with the fact that they are actually good (underrated) actors.

Vince Vaughn is becoming a comic genius. He was always funny; as is evident in Swingers (one of my favorite movies of all time), but recently he has scored some of the funniest (and biggest money making) hits of all time. It all started with Old School and then came The Wedding Crashers; and with The Break-up doing big business, it’s pretty clear that Vince Vaughn is becoming comic gold (he reminds me of Chevy Chase in the late 80’s).

Jennifer Aniston is her perfect, super-hot self (she can act too, though; let’s be fair). On a side note, Aniston looked really skinny in The Break-up; I couldn’t tell if she looked better than ever or if she needed a steak. She was funny and played off Vaughn extremely well.

I have no idea why this movie got such bad reviews (one New York critic basically said, “don’t waste your money”). I’m starting to think that film critics have become so jaded they wouldn’t know a good summer comedy if it them in their oversized heads.

The Break-up is damn good and worth every hard earned, summer penny; go see it.