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Seriously what was the POINT of this movie????

posted 17 years ago by alexis922
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Does anyone know? I was glad I didn't pay all that money to actually see it in the theater. My friend bought it and I borrowed it. The whole reason I watched it was because I liked Jennifer Aniston. Well, that's the last time I see something just based on who's in it. What they did to each other in this movie was so completely disgusting. THEY DIDN'T EVEN GET BACK TOGETHER. I thought the whole point of this movie was to show that despite their differences, they could still be together. This movie left me feeling completely empty inside. Well that was an hour and a half I won't get back. When it was over I just sat on my couch for an hour feeling confused.

[–] johnnyv1315 17 years ago

It's War of the Roses lite.

[–] alexis922 17 years ago

OH MY GOD War of the Roses!! Now that movie was good! At the end when they are dying he tries to hold her hand and she shoves him away--that was harsh, but hilarious!

[–] cbartal 17 years ago

What was the point of the movie?

I think that the point was the people are ofeten stubborn and selfish and blind when they get into relationships, and that is why those relationships often fail.

I liked War, but it was an absurd farce.

The Breakup was a realistic portrayal of relationships in the here and now.

You liked War even though they didn't stay together at the end, and yet you condemn The Breakup for the same ending.

I loved The Breakup. It was an extremely funny, well written romantic comedy. And the fact that it didn't end with the typical boy meets girl, boy loses girl, boy gets girl back ending only makes me love it more. There are thousands of Rom Coms out there that leave you with that syrupy loving ending, I'm grateful that there are writers out there who buck the trend and tell it like it is. Sometimes love fades, bitterness lingers, but life goes on.

[–] alexis922 17 years ago

Well, War of the Roses was actually FUNNY. The Breakup was so stupid. It had no point. The guy was so AWFUL to his girlfriend to the point where it's just pathetic. Plus, War of the Roses was not supposed to be about getting back together, it was about divorce.

[–] Exit_Music 17 years ago

The point of this movie was to make people to laugh

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[–] Cletus-Vanne-Damme 17 years ago

It's called "The Break Up". You were surprised that they didn't get back together? You were probably also surprised when everyone died in "The Departed".

[–] enlightened-buff 17 years ago

They "break up", as the title says, within the first quarter of the movie, so of course it was perfectly possible for a movie titled "The Break-Up" to end with them getting back together. I've seen that argument used so many times, that it's called "The Break-Up" and so nobody should've expected them to stay together. It's like Adam Sandler's movie "The Waterboy", he starts as a waterboy but ends up as a football player. So I guess because it's called "The Waterboy", he should've just been a waterboy by the end, right? What stupid logic.

Having said that, I saw nothing wrong with the ending of this movie, I just think it's funny when trolls come on here and bash people who didn't like the ending and use flawed reasoning.

"Less is more."

[–] AnotherRandomGuy 17 years ago

You sat on your couch feeling confused for an hour? Dude, just enjoy a movie for what it is, 1.5-3 hours where you can escape reality and be entertained. There's no reason to think that hard about a film.

[–] JFamis 17 years ago

I think a lot of the point was that they learned from their mistakes in this relationship so they can have a stronger relationship in the future... whether together or with someone else... thus the whole speech about Chicago being burned down and rebuilt, but better and stronger the second time.

[–] Rasputin_Phoenix 17 years ago

I don't think he means what was the point as in what was the deeper meaning, he means what was the central conflict? I mean obviously it was the break-up, but then what? They are both trien to be dicks to each other, I mean they are both always going to lose the condo so they aren't trying to get that, they aren't trying to keep mutual friends, and they don't get back together? It really has no point. I mean its the kind of movie that has you going "Ok, so they are breaking up, wheres it going with this?" throughout the whole thing. And honestly...not funny. At all.

[–] cbartal 17 years ago

The Breakup is a comedy that (generally) doesn't revolve around jokes.

It has the ebb and flow of comedies more in line with films like Office Space, or Swingers, or even The Good Girl.

If you identify with a few guys playing video Hockey and riffing on one another as they wait for their Chinese take out order to arrive, or root for the comatose programmer who falls back on a Superman II inspired caper to extricate himself from his boring, sterile existence, then you might very well find The Breakup refreshing, and even invigorating.

I identify with all of these characters (except for the fact that I have never even come close to dating a girl as beautiful as Jennifer Aniston).

If you are looking for absurd belly laughs, there is no shortage of movies out there with that intent. 40 Year Old Virgin, Knocked Up, as well as many other warm hearted Rom Coms out there. They all have their place.

But I loved and laughed and cried at The Breakup.

If you didn't find it funny "At all", that's your right. I found it one of the more realistic, smartly written and executed Romantic Comedies that I can remember.

[–] Reddogg387 17 years ago

haha, i think alexis is a girl. they can't be like us guys and just escape

[–] PunchB 17 years ago

I'm not sure yet what exactly I thought about this movie, but I know that the fact that they DIDN'T get back together made the movie work much better. Why the hell would you think that the point of the movie was to show they could get back together despite their differences? Why would you WANT a clicheed ending even though it wouldn't fit with the tone of the rest of the movie?

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[–] re-trey 17 years ago

at some point that was how my life was like. It reminds me that I could have done a lot of things differently

[–] ddrhazy 17 years ago

If this movie is a comedy then I'm the king of England. Seriously, they throw in 1 or 2 jokes and call it a comedy?

[–] WiseOne2007 17 years ago

It was hardly a comedy and the ending was poor and too suggestive for my liking.

[–] cARpE_NoCtEm 17 years ago

I found that this movie was pretty close to reality, as ashamed as i am to admit it i can really relate to the things that jennifer aniston does/thinks and how it never works out how we want it because men and women just dont think the same, and it takes years to figure out a way around that!

I dunno if that really contributes to the discussion but yeah, i just found that i could, and probably alot of other people, relate to the situation/s and perhaps try and see the error of our ways - see both sides to understand why things go wrong in relationships

I may be bad... but I feel gooood.

[–] breno_bacci 17 years ago

I've written a comment bashing this movie a while ago, but I have never participated on its board because I saw no point on doing so.

The question of the author of this post made me curious on how people would defend this movie, so here I am.

I'll respect the fact that many people can relate to the lives of the characters, but I still don't like it and I still agree with the original poster when he(she?) asks: "Seriously what was the POINT of this movie????"

Many other movies have told stories which we can relate to, but I guess this movie could have done it in a better way. When you think that the leading roles were played by some of the best artists in Hollywood today, it's hard not to feel like it was a huge opportunity thrown away.

Vince Vaughn was growing on my concept as a comedy actor, and this movie made me question if he really has got what it takes.

All of us have laughed for years with Jennifer Aniston when she was Rachel, and one forced laugh in a 2-hour movie is really not enough for someone so good as she is in comedies.

I remember asking myself in the end of the movie if maybe I was wrong to think it was supposed to be a comedy. But in my opinion, it fails even more as a drama than as a comedy.

We have a very popular saying here: Taste is like ***, everyone's got one of its own.

Please allow me to disagree when you say this was a good movie.

[–] cbartal 17 years ago

What was the POINT of this movie?

The point is that each and every one of us need to examine our selfish motives in relationships, lest the relationships wither away. And yet we go on.

Most Rom-Coms proceed with a series of "hilarious" episodes that eventually climax in a heart warming scene where the lovers embrace and reunite at the end. Has that ever happened to anyone here? If so, I applaud you, but I suspect that you are in the minority.

Much more often than not, relationships end in the manner that they did in The Breakup.

There is NO POINT, and nothing to learn, in a fairy tale ending where a series of slap-stick scenarios pairs a couple of innocent lovers in a romantic, eternal embrace. That rarely happens, except in the movies.

The Breakup is about real actions and real consequences.

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[–] sugargirl555 17 years ago

The movie was sad.. It did leave me feeling empty inside, and slightly alone.. but it is one movie that shows that even when you think you had the perfect relationship and managed to lose it.... that life still goes on! and there is still hope!

In the end, "true love" is hard to find, and this movie just shows how people have to move on, and that it is possible to let go, and become a better person because of something that was in the past.

It was cute, honest and even a good laugh.. I enjoyed it!

[–] RageKLPXJock 17 years ago

I hated hearing them argue for the entire movie.

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[–] joshclay 17 years ago

The arguing did get a little tiresome. However, I seen it as quite realistic. I liked the way the movie ended. It wasn't like every single Matthew/Kate movie with a fairy tale ending. But he obviously wasn't head over heels in love with her or he would have shown up at the concert. Any fool in love with a girl like her would have been camped out at the concert the night before. They are better off apart. This is a classic example of a sexual attraction-based relationship turned sour. This is also my belief why so many people get divorced; they weren't all that compaitble from the beginning and are unwilling to swallow their pride and make self sacrifices. I think it's best to live together first, then talk about marriage if it's working.

Not trying to get all Dr. Phil on everyone, just my 2 cents.