What a great romantic comedy!

Rating: 10/10 (9 March 2005)

Boy meets girl. Boy loses girl. Boy gets girl back. Curtain. Think you know romantic comedies? Think again. In this charming film, Will Smith is Alex 'Hitch' Hitchens, a 'date doctor' on a mission: To help dorky, nerdy, shy or just plain helpless guys get the girl of their dreams. Enter Albert Brenneman (the excellent Kevin James from "The King of Queens"). He is infatuated with a top model, no less, and desperately needs Hitch's help. The doctor sets out on this seemingly impossible task, with hilarious consequences. Meanwhile, doc sets his own eyes on Sara Melas, a gossip columnist with an inherent distrust of men.
More subdued than his usual characters, Will Smith is absolutely adorable, and doesn't have to resort to any of his over-the-top antics to deliver the laughs.
This is a great date film, which, luckily, you can also watch with a partner, a group of friends, or even alone. After all, there's hope for all of us...