The Breakup

Story

This movie is about a couple who get together after they meet at a baseball game. They eventually move in together after an unknown amount of time. Their differences result in their inevitable break up. They fight over who should leave the apartment. Since neither wants to leave, they both decide to stay in the apartment. Brooke wants to prove that Gary can’t live without her. She ends up going on dates with different men to make him jealous. It doesn’t seem to work. He ends up outsmarting her. This movie is practically a remake of The War of The Roses except Brooke and Gary aren’t married.

My thoughts about the movie

I liked the movie. I thought the plot was interesting. It reminded me of an updated version of The War of The Roses. I was curious to see what kind of things they would have done to each other to get the other out of the apartment. I thought the acting was pretty good. I was surprised at how professional Vince and Jennifer were considering they were rumored to be dating while filming the movie. More times than not, when real life couples play a couple in a movie, you can tell that they are dating (i.e. Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie in Mr. and Mrs. Smith). The supporting cast don’t really get much to do in the movie. It was as if they were only casted so Brooke and Gary would have people to talk to about their problems. They have numerous relatives and friends that come and go in the movie. The movie doesn’t have a long feel. It goes by pretty fast. I didn’t really care for the ending of the movie though. Spoiler: It doesn’t end predictably, but it does leave you hanging.

Even though I liked the movie, I still walked away with some questions:

What was wrong with the first guy Brooke was dating?

When Brooke and Gary met, they were at a baseball game. She was on a date with another guy. She didn’t seem to have a problem with him so why did she drop him for Gary ?

Was their relationship doomed from the start?

He seemed like a crazy person when they met. He practically forced himself on her when she clearly didn’t want to be with to be bothered with him. Maybe it was karma that they didn’t last.

Why did the majority of Brooke and Gary’s relationship take place in the opening credits?

Their relationship seemed happier in the opening credits than it did throughout the movie. It would have been easier to see what their problems were if they showed more of their relationship.

Did they move in together too soon?

They obviously had different ideas on how they wanted the place to look. He wanted a poll table and she wanted furniture. Also, it was never explained how long they were together.

Why didn’t Brooke tell Gary what she wanted from him sooner?

They had a fight because she felt that he didn’t appreciate her. Instead of telling him what she wanted, she expected him to read her mind. She told her friend what she wanted from him, but she wouldn’t tell him. This fight is what lead to their breakup. They said hurtful things to each other and they ended up breaking up.

Whose side were we supposed to take?

The writers made it hard to side with Brooke at times because she is very spiteful and cruel to him. She was also the one who wanted to break up, but she expected him to go crawling back to her. When he was willing to end their argument, she had to keep it going. He was also hard to root for at times too. He bought a pool table without telling her about it. He also had a strip poker party at their apartment. Brooke invited him to go out with her to a concert, but he stands her up for no reason. His friend finally tells him how he never does anything that anyone else wants. He only does what he wants. That finally made him see the error of his ways.

Didn’t the title spoil the movie?

You know what’s going to happen because the title spoils the movie. The movie could have been called The Apartment and it wouldn’t have spoiled the movie.