A very good comedy and one of Will Smith's better movies

Rating: 7/10 (28 March 2005)

Will Smith has always been a special case in the world of the famous rappers and R&B artists. He seems to be the only one who is still able to make songs in which every woman isn't called a whore, in which you won't hear any swearing every two seconds... But next to being a good musical artist, he's also a good actor. Many have tried it before, but only few have managed to switch from singing to acting and back. Will Smith has and although his movies aren't exactly masterpieces, they are almost always fun to watch.
In this movie he is the 'Love Doctor', a man who has made a living out of helping other men to get the girl of their dreams. He has always been very successful and all his clients are happy, but when he meets Sara, a gossip columnist, his own advice doesn't bring him any closer...
Of course this movie is based on the same scheme every romantic comedy has been based on: boy meets girl - boy and girl fall in love - they have a big fight and start hating each other - they overcome their problems and live happily ever after. It has been done many times before and I'm sure that it will be done many more times after this one. But I've got to be honest and tell you that I really enjoyed the movie. I enjoyed it because of the humor, but also because of the good acting of the different actors. Next to Will Smith I especially enjoyed Kevin James' performance. I only know him from the sitcom "The King of Queens", but he proves to be very capable of doing movie work as well.
All in all this is a very decent comedy that will give you a good time. My advice to everybody who wants to hear it: take your date with you when watching it, you'll both like it. I give it a 7.5/10