There's no winning with "Two Can Play That Game," a low-rent "Waiting to Exhale" that wages the battle of the sexes with precious little ingenuity and even less charm despite the efforts of an appealing ensemble led by Vivica A. Fox. Serving as the directorial debut of screenwriter Mark Brown ("How to Be a Player"), the comedy relies heavily on the cutesy device of having its lead character talk directly into the camera at every given opportunity. Since the picture reunites many of the cast members and behind-the-scenes personnel from Screen Gems' "The Brothers," the studio is obviously hoping to entice a similar urban female demo, but it's a safe bet that this tired game won't be going into overtime.

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