Meg Ryan was the original Rom-Com Queen. Then she was followed by Julia Roberts. Then Sandra Bullock. Then Reese Witherspoon. And now, Jennifer Aniston. After her latest romantic comedy film The Bounty Hunter bombed at the box office and with critics booing the film, Jen still has future rom-coms to compensate for that. Her next rom-com, The Switch, in which she stars with Jason Bateman, doesn’t sound that promising. Same as her next rom-com, Just Go With It, in which she plays as a pretend wife, doesn’t sound promising either, though it is supported by a cast consisting of Adam Sandler and Nicole Kidman. Julia Roberts, Sandra Bullock and Reese Witherspoon made transitions to being dramatic actresses which eventually gave them the coveted Oscar statuette. They have proven that one should not stick to only one genre. She must explore other genres to improve her craft. Though the three of them still do rom-coms today, their performances in those films are still satisfying. On Aniston’s case, she gives the same kind of performance in every rom-com. Rom-coms should not always be about box-office returns, but also the performance. Julia Roberts won acclaim for her role in the rom-com Pretty Woman. Same with Meg Ryan in When Harry Met Sally, Sleepless in Seattle and You’ve Got Mail. As well as Reese Witherspoon in Just Like Heaven and Legally Blonde. And Sandra Bullock who was praised in Miss Congeniality, The Proposal and While You Were Sleeping. I don’t remember a single Aniston performance winning acclaim in a romantic comedy film. Though she starred in a few dramatic films such as The Good Girl, which gave her critical acclaim, it was then overshadowed by ludicrous performances in films such as Derailed, Rumor Has It, Along Came Polly and The Bounty Hunter. Maybe she should start working on drama. She has drama chops. She has to improve it because, drama films MAY be her last resort.
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