8 out of 10
Hitch is a romantic comedy. As such, it is highly
predictable, which is its only real downside. Hitch
is a very cute movie with Will Smith doing one of the
things he does best-playing a warm-fuzzy cool guy.
Alex 'Hitch' Hitchens is the "Date Doctor". His
business is completely under the table. He helps nice
guys who genuinely like women get the girl of their
dreams. Hitch has a problem, though. He really
doesn't buy his product. He was deeply hurt once and
so he guards himself from really falling in love.
Sara is a workaholic gossip columnist, who catches
Hitch's eye one night at a club. Sara believes it's
easier to never love so you never get hurt. Hitch
manages to convince Sara to go out with him, through
an ingeniously charming series of events. Through a
series of twists and turns you can guess what happens
there.
The biggest highlight of this movie has to be Kevin
James, of King of Queens fame, playing the bumbling
accountant Albert who is in love with a famous heiress
Allegra Cole. Albert hires Hitch to help him woo the
lovely Miss Cole. Kevin James is just amazingly
amusing and endearing.
The problem comes to light when people start
questioning how a guy like Albert could get a girl
like Allegra. And when Sara's best friend gets
literally screwed over by a goon who claims to have
used the "Date Doctor" to get her in bed. Sara goes
out gunning for the "Date Doctor" and soon the jig is
up for both Hitch and Albert.
It's a funny and entertaining movie. Hitch really is
the perfect date movie. It covers all those little
quibbles we all have about dating with a fun sense of
humor and has a nice warm fuzzy ending. While it is
what would be commonly referred to as a chick flick,
it isn't a bad one where you'll want to spork your
eyes out within the first five minutes. It really is
a great ode to the nice guy getting the girl.
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