No rules broken in 'Breakin' All the Rules'

Love makes people crazy," claims Quincy Watson (Jamie Foxx) in "Breakin' All the Rules." That may be true, but the characters in this movie act as crazy as people in almost any run-of-the-mill romantic comedy ever created. \nWatson seems to have it all: a good job, a wonderful girlfriend named Helen (Biana Lawson) whom he is about to become engaged to and an all-around good life. Suddenly, on the night the happy couple is planning on announcing their engagement, Helen dumps Quincy in favor of flying to Paris with another man. \nMost people, after being dumped so suddenly and unceremoniously, would cry into their pillows for a couple of days or punch a wall. Instead, Quincy becomes a best-selling author after writing a "how-to" guide on dumping your lover.\nThe fun is just beginning, however. Soon, Quincy's buddy, Evan (Morris Chestnut) breaks up with his lover, Nicky (Gabrielle Union). Quincy, not knowing who she is, hooks up with her. Evan, meanwhile, hooks up with Quincy's boss' girlfriend (Jennifer Esposito) by telling her that he's Quincy. Quincy, meanwhile, is coaching his boss (Peter MacNicol) in how to break up with said girlfriend. Confused yet? When Helen returns from Paris wanting to reunite with Quincy. Of course, everything blows up in everyone's face.\n"Breakin' All the Rules" breaks no romantic comedy rules. It's highly predictable, and the whole time the audience knows that everything will work out peachy. The film is funny, and has its hilarious bits. Foxx and company work together wonderfully on film: there's a lot of chemistry between the actors. There are also some really cute running gags, especially one involving a pug dog and alcohol. The movie leaves no subplot unfinished, and no loose end not neatly tied up. Every good character finds love, and every bad character gets their comeuppance. \n"Breakin' All the Rules" is, by no means, a cinematic masterpiece. It's not even a great movie, but it doesn't need to be. There are absolutely no surprises, but it delivers an entertaining story with a good dose of good-natured comedy. "Breakin' All the Rules" is a fun, entertaining flick to catch when the tickets are sold out for the latest blockbuster epic, or when there's an hour and a half to kill and nothing to do.