Show Up Break is no romantic gem Stacie Peart Movie Staff Writer If Jennifer Aniston or Vince Vaughn are not your cup of tea the supporting cast for forThe forThe forThe The Up Break will be able hold your attention during this so-so so romantic Both lead characters' characters friends and family inadvertently become caught in the middle of the relationships relationship's demise and they add comedic relief between the uncomfortable fights and relationship drama In The Up Break-Up Director Peyton Reed takes a alook alook alook look at relationship woes through the eyes of the Brooke Meyers Aniston and Gary Grobowski Vaughn have a normal life They work they play and they live together in ina a nice condo That is until the couple decides to call it quits after a dinner party gone bad During the dinner party Brookes Brooke's brother John Michael Higgins A Mighty Wind starts up a sing long that makes Gary roll his eyes and audiences roll in their seats Garys Gary's brothers Cole Hauser and Vincent DOnofrio Garys Gary's mother and Brookes Brooke's parents Ann- Ann Margret and Vernon Vaughn Vinces Vince's real father all join in inon inon inon on the tune that ultimately makes Gary ask Brooke when her brother is going to come out of the closet After the guests leave the lovebirds turn their little spat into a full-fledged full fight The clash begins over washing dishes and ends with Brooke upset in the bedroom and Gary walking out the door After the breakup the two remain in their condo together er but they begin to act out childishly to gain the attention attention attention atten atten- tion and affection of the other During these attention grabbing plots their friends family and workers co-workers become collateral damage in inthe inthe inthe the fray The amusing banter in inThe inThe inThe The Up Break results from writers playing to relationship relationship relationship relation relation- ship stereotypes For example example example exam exam- the typical movie scene where the husband wants to watch TV while the wife nags him comes off well through Aniston and Vaughns Vaughn's performances performances performances mances however the film just doesn't have originality While Brooke and Garys Gary's LJ ip f r rI I Y r Photo courtesy of Universal Pictures Aniston and Vaughn star in the new movie The Break Break Up Up actions are arc habitually unrealistic unrealistic unrealistic unreal unreal- their friends played by Joey Lauren Adams and Jon Favreau thankfully give sound advice for the most part As in most romantic flicks the battle for the one you love becomes outrageous and absurd The Up Break is no different There are some genuinely realistic moments through out the film that allows the audience to accept the silliness of Brooke and Garys Gary's actions Jason Bateman Arrested Development Judy Davis and even little Ralphie fromA from tromA tromA A Christmas Story Peter Billingsly bring their tale talents ts as friends of the hostel cou- cou cou cou- The supporting cast helps pick this picture up off the ground and give it life but The Up Break is still lacking lacking lacking lack lack- ing in the originality depart depart- ment Filmgoers will probably probably probably proba proba- bly get a laugh but The Up Break will not go down downin in history as a great romantic comedy The Up Break is rated PG |