Jennifer Aniston: 5 Awesome Performances And 5 That Sucked

4. Katherine Murphy - Just Go With It

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It's difficult to imagine what possessed Aniston to star in this tepid Adam Sandler romantic comedy, which outstays its welcome by at least a good half an hour, and puts Aniston in a plethora of awkward, cringe-inducing situations.

Aniston plays Katherine Murphy, a divorced mother-of-two and best friend to Sandler's Danny, who plays along with Danny's ridiculous scheme to pretend that he's in an unhappy marriage in order to score women.

So Aniston, who is "uglied up" to seem considerably less attractive than the object of Danny's affections (Brooklyn Decker), pretends to be Danny's adulterous trophy wife while he tries to woo Decker's character, when of course, the truth is abundantly obvious that Katherine is much better suited for Danny, as everyone realises after 117 excruciating minutes.

It's just lazy, predictable, and a clear paycheck role for all involved. For her trouble, she was nominated for a Worst Screen Couple Razzie award.

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