Hitch's a date doctor. Got a problem with initiating contact
with the woman of your dreams? Then Hitch's your consultant for
hire - he'll teach you the ropes, and by 3 dates, you'll know if it
can or cannot work out, if you follow his advice that is. But he
draws the lines with jerks. In the first meeting with you, he'll
size you up in minutes, to see if you're someone worth working
with/for, or to walk away from.
For the guys, this movie shares with you many good date tips, so
much so that you'll sometimes be at a lost with the barrage of
tips, or at times go "that's common sense!", or even, "hey, I
know/can do that!" For the girls, I guess it's good fun to know the
extent and fear each guy go through just to ask you out - sometimes
things go fine, sometimes they just go awry, and it happens even to
a smooth operator like Hitch!
The film opens with Will Smith talking to the camera, kinda like
Alfie, but Smith can do no wrong. From action (Bad Boys,
Independence Day) to drama (Ali) to Sci-fi (I, Robot), and now
romantic comedy, he has anchored himself as a leading man, whose
name on the marquee can open any movie. Kevin James is comedy
fodder as Albert, the man whom Hitch coaches - those dance moves
you saw in the trailer, well, there's more! Eva Mendes star as
Hitch's opposite number, a cynical gossip columnist who's after the
dirt between Albert and babe Amber Valletta.
There are many memorable scenes in this movie, but my personal
favourite is when Hitch and Sara first interact in a pub. I laugh
at lame pick up lines/attempts, but this one - the banter's really
smart and witty, and best of all, the lush sounds of Everything But
The Girl's Five Fathoms is playing in the background. Tracey Thorn
rocks, and the scene, perfect. Peppered throughout the movie are
contemporary pop songs that you surely can identify.
But as with most romantic comedies, the plot's formulaic - boy
meets girl, boy loses girl, and the endings are usually cop-outs
and happily-ever-afters. But I'm not finding fault - this film
addresses timeless, current and real-life dating issues, and it
redeemed itself with a hilarious ending scene to what is an
enjoyable flick.