THE best bit about break ups is making up or so the saying goes.

But in Jenifer Aniston's latest offering co-starring Vince Vaughn as her newly dumped boyfriend The Break-Up is the best bit.

As both star and producer, Vaughn has an awkward balancing act in getting the slapstick rapport flowing, while creating emotion and on the latter, it fails.

For anyone interested in this tedious merry-go-round of celebdom, this film is a must to see if Jen is really over Brad.

And on a good note, there is chemistry between the two lead actors, which is reassuring as they are a couple in real life.

It begins with Vaughn as the self-centred Gary using a ladies' man patter to woo Brooke, Aniston.

Domestic bliss quickly progresses into a spat over dirty dishes before, voila, he is sleeping on the couch.

But, in true male defiant fashion, Gary refuses to move out, leaving them to play a series of truly childish games.

Funny moments ensue as Brooke attempts to make her ex jealous by taking another man on a date. But while it does, Gary continues to retain the upper hand by pretending to befriend his rival.

They hurl insults at each other but in the end wind up back were they started in their relationship.

In short, a comedic take on a breaking up and making up but this effort fails to ignite an emotional connection.