Breakin' All the Rules (2004)
Bianca Lawson, Gabrielle Union, Jamie Foxx
Jamie Foxx proves a winning romantic lead in the surprisingly subtle Breakin' All the Rules. When Quincy (Foxx, Ali, Collateral) gets brutally dumped by his fiancee, he researches the psychology of firing employees to create a break-up guide--a guide to a kinder, gentler break-u... (read more) Jamie Foxx proves a winning romantic lead in the surprisingly subtle Breakin' All the Rules. When Quincy (Foxx, Ali, Collateral) gets brutally dumped by his fiancee, he researches the psychology of firing employees to create a break-up guide--a guide to a kinder, gentler break-up. His cousin Evan (Morris Chestnut, The Brothers) is afraid that his girlfriend is going to dump him, so he asks for Quincy's help, setting in motion a web of mistaken identities that snares Evan's girlfriend Nicky (Gabrielle Union, Bring It On), Quincy's boss Philip (a wonderfully squirmy Peter MacNicol), and a blithe gold digger named Rita (Jennifer Esposito, Dracula 2000). Writer/director Daniel Taplitz gives his characters, if not three dimensions, then two and a half--comedy comes out of their personalities instead of lame gags. Add in some unpredictable plot twists, genuine chemistry between Foxx and Union, and the result is genuinely fun. --Bret Fetzer
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PG-13, 85 min.
Directed by:
Daniel Taplitz
Release Date: May 14, 2004
DVD Release Date: Oct 12, 2004
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Another top favo... It could happen to anybody... Cause I know for sure I'd Break All Thee Rules..."
uhmmm gabrielle makes it look yummy... actually it looks like hitch movie, just that hitch is better... but jamie does good job in it, as he usually does... he can play many characters in a single role, all the different situation he is at, makes him... (read more) uhmmm gabrielle makes it look yummy... actually it looks like hitch movie, just that hitch is better... but jamie does good job in it, as he usually does... he can play many characters in a single role, all the different situation he is at, makes him look what he feels like...
Just another goofy romantic movie. It had it's funny parts but the storyline was obvious.
Really rather entertaining and pretty funny! Great to watch after a tough day!
This was surprisingly entertaining. I went into it thinking "Oh, please!" but it turned out better than I thought. The whole thing of him writing a book about how to break up with someone was hilarious, and also the different ways in which people use... (read more) This was surprisingly entertaining. I went into it thinking "Oh, please!" but it turned out better than I thought. The whole thing of him writing a book about how to break up with someone was hilarious, and also the different ways in which people used his book.
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Like a too-precisely choreographed dance, it feels lifeless.full review
The movie depends for its success on the likability of Jamie Foxx, Morris Chestnut and Gabrielle Union, and because they're funny and pleasant, we enjoy the ride even though the destination is preordained.full review
As date-night piffle goes ... it's thoroughly engaging.full review
The strain of sustaining its thin premise exhausts the film well before the final credits.full review
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