Liked it and I'm in the same business

Rating: Null/10 (27 February 2005)

I tend to be a big fan of Will Smith. He has been in movies such as Men in Black, Ali, Independence Day, Enemy of The State , Bad Boys, The Legend of Baggar Vance , Six Degrees of Separation as well as his role in television as the Fresh Prince of Bel Air.
So when I saw Will Smith was going to star in a movie called "Hitch" where he was a date doctor I was more than intrigued. Alex Hitch helps shy men get with women they desire in 3 dates or less. This is very similar to what my firm does with men and our workshops.
While Smith and his charm were certainly up to the task of playing an advice-dispensing date doctor who has trouble following his own rules. Hitch falls for Sara but has a lot of trouble dealing with her as he has trouble dealing with love itself due to a heart brake in college.
Alex hooks up numerous client's with dates throughout the movie, but the major hook up is with his client Albert who wishes to get together with the celebrity known as Alegra Cole who is a super-rich and famous heiress. Hitch loves the challenge. He says if he was Michelangelo, he'd consider Albert his "Sistine Chapel".
If you like Will Smith and Kevin James than you'll more than likely like this movie. I found it light hearted, humorous with some actually decent advice.
I could find one big argument Alex Hitch was doing was that he was helping guys get confidence with women through only one girl. This is the part that just doesn't ring true to me.
I found it entertaining to watch Alex Hitch pick up Sara Melas. He played the hero, got relaxed and had fun with her words as he twisted what she was going to say. Their date was rather creative as well as following dates.
Albert's dates with Allegra Cole were just as entertaining. I have to admit I laughed a few times. Albert's charm , and zest for winning over Allegra Cole were heartwarming.
This is a GREAT date movie. Every girl I've talked to has loved it. So if you're looking for something fun to do with a girl on a date, take her to see Hitch. I'll be adding this movie to my personal movie collection when it comes out on DVD.
The Sparks between Sara Melas and Alex Hitch could have been a little bit stronger.
Overall I'd give it 4.5 stars out of 5.
Robert Torrey