A Good Break-Up

Now, I'll be the first to admit that I'm WAY over the underfed and overly tanned Jennifer Anniston and the last thing I thought I'd enjoy was a filmic version of her spilling her guts about a break-up.

You know, cause we haven't heard enough about her personal break-up this year.

Quite honestly, the only reason I agreed to go see it in the movie theater in the first place was because it was a diplomatic choice made by my boyfriend on an outing with his family.

Also, it's a bit depressing to see how puffy Vince Vaughan and Jon Favreau have become. They both look like they could use some antihistamines, or at least a cold compress to combat the swelling.

Despite all of that, I have to say I thoroughly enjoyed "The Break-Up." It was both realistic and funny. Before watching the film, I encountered reviews, proclaiming the realism to be uncomfortable for a romantic comedy.

Personally, I believe it forced the humor to come from a more organic place than most romantic comedies, which seem to rely more on wacky premises and suspension of disbelief for laughs.

To both of their credits, Jennifer Anniston and Vince Vaughan were well-matched in their comedic talents, and were simultaneously able to portray a realistic vulnerability not often found in most movies of this genre. Vince Vaughan was particularly entertaining just being himself, and it was refreshing that he was able to do so in conjunction with a smart script--and not some cheesy, testosterone-laden guy comedy.

And, that's my two cents on that.