Good but could have been shorter

Rating: 6/10 (6 July 2005)

Hitch is a romantic and sweet movie. Will Smith and Eva Mendes have very good chemistry together. Kevin James is very funny as the awkward guy trying to date the very beautiful model. Smith is the "date doctor" who is both trying to help James get the girl and work on his own love life. As much as I liked this movie,why do I score this movie only 6/10 instead of higher? Simple, this film, like too many films this year, goes on needlessly long. Was it really necessary for Hitch's profession to be a secret? Would a tabloid journalist really care about a professional "date doctor?" No to both questions and because of these elements, the film nearly runs aground in this pointless subplot toward the end. Fortunately, the film has established enough good will so it can overcome these difficulties. It only needed tighter editing.