Attempt to create the ultimate abusive man falls short | Break Up

Just Average | Break Up | Kiefer Sutherland, Bridget Fonda

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	• Break Up Kiefer Sutherland, Bridget Fonda Dimension, 1999 view larger image
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Just what I was looking for!

This movie first attracted me because it has two of my favorite actresses, Bridgett Fonda and Penelope Ann Miller, and one of my favorite actors, Keifer Sutherland.
It's an intersting story with a lots of drama, plot twists and surprises.
They are all faithful to the story.
I caught just a part of it on cable once, accidentally. That was what made me want to buy the DVD.
Finding out that Penelope Ann Miller had a sexy role in the movie was the clincher.
Glad I bought it.
I think that Miller and Fonda are two of the most attractive and underrated actresses of recent times.

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Attempt to create the ultimate abusive man falls short

This was not too bad a movie, but it's definitely lacking in areas. This abusive man is one step above the normal abusive man portrayed on screen, or radio. He abuses his wife, and causes her to fall off the steps. That is because she confronted him about a woman she was having an affair with, and this was after he accussed her of sleeping around. Then comes where it goes one step beyond the norm on movie, and tv. He finds out that he hurt her to the point of near death, so he goes the next step further by staging his own death, and making it look like his wife did the dirty deed. Then goes off with his new fling, and abuses her too while his wife tries to find out what happened to her husband to clear her name, and then as the movie goes along finds out more about what he did. I found this movie to be lacking in the sense that the only strong character was the abused wife.the rest just didn't seem to gel too well here. The abusive husband to make him even more evil is if he came while beating his wife, and then beat her some more for making him do so as he would find it a moral obligation to beat the woman he loves. They came close, but still a ways off.

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Just Average

The Break Up, brings to the screen the story of an abused woman trying to find out the truth about the deaths of her husband and sister, while being considered by the police to be the prime suspect in their deaths.
Overall, the acting is pretty good (both Bridget Fonda and Kiefer Sutherland do a decent job), but it's Hart Bochner that really steals the show for me.
As for the plot, it is interesting, but full of flaws. To mention a few: the crazy blind mother was just too much! The "bad" cop was not only "bad," but completely useless as well (too useless). The "coincidences" that occur are beyond any sense of realism. The list goes on...
In a nutshell, it's probably not a movie you would want to add to your collection, but it might provide for an evening's entertainment, and that's about it.
No masterpiece here... 2 ½ Stars

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People are playing follow the leader in their reviews.

Sometimes, I think, when a reviewer starts the ball rolling with a bad review, others tend to follow suit. Perhaps this is the case with Break Up. When I first and secondly (at a later time) saw the film, I was intrigued by the simplicity of it. While no one made an Oscar level performance, the actors played their roles with skill. Bridget Fonda made a believeable victim-turned-agressor, her lip reading skils, particularly in the dark, were a serious stretch. There is some confusion (still) about whether there were two assaults or just a continuation of one only. Bochner portrayed the scummy husband with aplomb. The supporting roles, though far less significant, were,nonetheless, satisfactory. The bank scene where Bridget finds her trashy husband relieved her of her savings, should serve to educate couples to protect their financial interests from a partner who is not trustworthy. The end seemed to have a somewhat interesting twist, and served to vindicate the betrayed wife. I purchased this in VHS format a couple years ago and routinely watch it when I feel that a somber, almost film noire movie seems to suit my mood at respective times. I DO, yes DO, recommend this film as sound entertainment, keeping in mind the diminuative filming budget. The soundtrack is errie and lends itself to the dark mood of Break Up. It just got under my skin and has become one of my favorite twenty-five films. Most of the DVDs and VHS movies I purchase or rent seem to satisfy me with only one viewing; even some of the big budget films. Not this one. Enjoy.

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Bridget Fonda (JACKIE BROWN, LITTLE BUDDHA) and Kiefer Sutherland (DARK CITY, A TIME TO KILL) head an all-star cast in this edge-of-your-seat psychological thriller! After blacking out in a violent domestic battle, Jimmy (Fonda) awakens in the hospital to learn that her abusive husband, Frank, has died in a fiery crash ... and that she is the prime suspect! As the police focus on building their case against Jimmy, she uncovers evidence indicating that Frank may not only still be alive, but getting away with murder! With Penelope Ann Miller (AWAKENINGS, CARLITO'S WAY) and Steven Weber (T.V.'s WINGS, LEAVING LAS VEGAS) adding memorable performances, you'll be riveted to the growing suspense as Jimmy, in a daring escape from police custody, races toward a final confrontation with justice and revenge!

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