Enjoyable light entertainment

Rating: 9/10 (20 August 2005)

Judging from recent comments, people seem to either love or hate this movie. So, I will try to cover some middle ground...
The film is light entertainment, not a heavyweight blockbuster. It is an entertaining romantic comedy, the kind of lightweight movie you could watch to unwind after a long hard day at work.
As you know, the story of the movie revolves around Hitch (Will Smith), a "date doctor", who is helping Albert establish a relationship with Allegra. The irony is that Hitch's ever-so-cool demeanor starts to unravel when he tries to establish his own relationship (with Sarah). Both relationships intertwine and there are some laugh-out-loud funny scenes. And a few quite touching scenes towards the end.