I haven't laughed so hard in ages

Rating: 7/10 (10 April 2005)

I was expecting this Will Smith movie about a guy who runs a business helping other guys get dates to be mindless and idiotic. Which, it was. But it was also surprisingly very, very funny.
Will Smith, who has that "nice guy" kind of appeal, is believable and down-to-earth as Alex "Hitch" Hitchens, a guy who has all the answers when it comes to other people's romantic problems, but none of them when it comes to his own attraction to his perfect match, Sara (Eva Mendes). In the meantime, he plays cupid for a klutzy, socially awkward accountant and a beautiful heiress. The storyline has that "yeah, right" factor - but then, nothing about this movie is supposed to be realistic.
I entered the theatre skeptical. But scene after scene induced side-splitting laughter, and gradually I had to admit to myself that this is pretty good comedy. No, the movie doesn't contain any social statements or earth-shattering revelations about humanity. But it made me laugh harder than I had in ages, and for that alone it's worth seeing.