No hitch in Hitch

Rating: 7/10 (19 June 2005)

"Hitch" is all about Will Smith as the Alex Hitchens aka the Date Doctor, a dating consultant to socially inept men who need some polishing to become skillful navigators of the dating scene. A fresh and fun new age flick with old school values which mixes good advice with wit and charm as we watch the Date Doc work miracles with a portly and clumsy client while wrestling with his own foible fraught relationship. "Hitch" is a thoroughly enjoyable little flick with good casting and solid production value which makes a creative foray into the tired old romantic comedy genre with very pleasant results. Worth a look by anyone 13 and up in a romcom state of mind. (B)