Break Up/Along Came Polly
The Break Up
Pushed to the breaking-up point after their latest “why can’t you do this one little thing for me?” argument, art dealer Brooke (Jennifer Aniston) calls it quits with her boyfriend, Gary (Vince Vaughn), who hosts bus tours of Chicago. What follows is a series of remedies, war tactics. Overtures and underminings suggested by the former couple’s friends, confidantes and the occasional total stranger. When neither ex is willing to movie out of the condo they used to share, the only solution is to continue living as hostile roommates until somebody caves.
Critic Reviews:
- " So, pick a side, any side. We all know that breaking up is hard to do. You can at least do it with laughter with The Break Up. " – Debbie Lynn Elias
- " “The Break-Up” comes with a slap and a kiss that's at once bracing and pleasing. " – Cole Smithey
- " A word of caution to anyone heading off to see The Break-Up with the assumption that it is a romantic comedy: this is not a comedy movie with a serious side – it is a serious movie with a comedic side. " – Brandon Fibbs
Along Came Polly
Reuben Feffer's best-laid plans for life and love careen wildly off track when his bride dumps him on their honeymoon for a muscle-bound scuba instructor. Stunned, humiliated and in the grip of acute indigestion, Reuben plans to play it safer than ever. But a chance encounter with an adventure-craving, childhood friend named Polly shoots him into a whirlwind of extreme sports, spicy foods, ferrets, salsa dancing and living in the moment.
Critic Reviews:
- " It's a film I saw at exactly the right time in my life and in the exact right mood. " – Richard Propes
- " Worth a look if you're after easy laughs, many of which come from Philip Seymour Hoffman as Stiller's right-hand buffoon. " – Leigh Paatsch
- " Except for a few unfortunate scenes (one of which is in the trailer), it's a funny, engaging, romantic comedy. " – Tony Medley