Jennifer Aniston and Vince Vaughn star in a new romantic comedy opening in theatres all over the country on June 2 called “The Break-Up.” “Today” movie critic Gene Shalit says making a movie about breaking up — is hard to do.
I enjoy Jennifer Aniston so much — I wish I could enjoy more of her movies. Once in awhile a script is right for her and she goes to town. But some of her films should get outta town, like “The Break-Up,” directed by Peyton Reed. It can’t miss making big money with its stars’ popularity and excessive publicity for their off-screen romance. Ms. Aniston plays an art gallery salesgirl, her live-in guy Gary (Vince Vaughn) is a sightseeing bus barker. At home, he’s a self-centered, lazy, sofa-squash, engrossed in videogames instead of giving her a hand around the apartment. Finally fed up, she explodes in a tirade of obscenities that fractures their connection. Then comes an inventory of uninventive details culminating in their coupling dissolution. This dim-witted script was spawned by Jeremy Garelick and Jay Lavender, who have carelessly permitted their names to be made public. “The Break-Up” should be broken up — into little pieces — and scattered over them both.