Hitch is a pleasant surprise

Rating: 7/10 (12 February 2005)

Let me just start off by saying i do not enjoy romance's or drama's really. I find them to not be my forte', and usually do not hold my attention. i wanted to go see hitch because i find kevin james to be a hilarious person, and a talent that is very underused. On that note i am not a will smith fan, and although he has had a few good roles, overall he usually does not float with me. hitch was a solid movie in the aspect that while you may not be a romance fan,it can keep you watching based on the laughs. it has its slapstick moments, and its physical humor, but it also has humor that lies beneath the surface. yes a lot of parts are cheesy and fall into the romance genre, but that is to be expected from this movie. eva is gorgeous as will's love interest, but they do not seem to build an on screen chemistry. Kevin james, as will's protégé, and bumbling accountant albert had me laughing in nearly every seen he was in. he was great in his role, and really helped me to stay enthralled with this movie. I hope to see kevin james in more of his style of movies int he future. I do not believe this movie really fit kevin james but he did a great job in filling his role. This is a good date movie, or a movie to go see on valentines day. While the plot is somewhat shallow at times, there are a few sparkles that make this movie worth watching.