A once-loving couple whose happily ever-after quickly turned into a
never-again finds their crumbling romance complicated when both parties refuse
to move out of the pair's recently purchased condo. The Break-Up is a romantic
comedy that starts where all the others end. The future once looked promising
for thirtysomething couple Brooke (Jennifer Aniston) and Gary (Vince Vaughn),
but lately it seems like a series of increasingly petty and intolerable
squabbles have snuffed any semblance of romance in their relationship. Their
confrontation endlessly fueled by mean-spirited suggestions of revenge tactics
from friends and family and their stubborn refusal to budge resulting in an
excruciating stalemate, Brooke and Gary ultimately decide to spitefully stick it
out as hostile roommates until the weaker party eventually admits defeat. As the
competition to drive one another out grows increasingly intense and outrageous,
however, Brooke eventually comes to the realization that she's not fighting for
possession of the condominium as much as she is fighting to salvage her
relationship with the man she once viewed as the love of her life. ~ Jason
Buchanan, All Movie Guide
