Hitch Hitches you between the eyes.

Rating: Null/10 (5 March 2005)

Will Smith is a powerhouse for the box-office, there is no doubt. The man has star power and will do well in whatever is given to him at the time. Will Smith is also a good actor who has the everyman quality about him, which makes me want to see more of his movies. Which is why I went to see "Hitch".
First of all, it's a romantic comedy to the hilt. Relationships are the area of focus here and it gets dissected with voiceovers, character moments and a slew of other movie terms. Humor is forefront with a veteran player from King of Queens and Eva Mendes a classy and beautiful young woman. She plays a gossip columnist while Smith is a professional hook up man who goes for distance, not for short jumps.
Among other qualities that I really was impressed with about this film was that very idea. Relationships were meant to last a long time. Invest in the long term with that someone across the table and the rest is easy, for the most part.
Alex Hitchens is his name and getting people hitched is his game. He gives advice that is solid and actually useful and then gives his clients the time to work it out, watching them get together and staying strong in their relationships. He researches the clients deeply and completely to get an idea of what they're looking for and then puts them together. A montage shows us the constant and complete success he has had.
When presented with someone who wants a quick fix and a short drop he refuses flat out and walks away from a good sum of money. You respect him for the care he takes in counseling clients, building them up and then releasing them into the wild for their chance. He takes great care and in doing so brings people together who should be together.
Albert is Kevin James from King of Queens fame. He is the humor filled center to this movie, no doubt and he runs like the dickens with it. I found myself laughing at him more than I expected and for that I thank him. He is falling for the woman who controls a fund he works for. He's a junior partner, so he's not noticed very much. Amber Velletta plays Allegra Cole, his boss. She's older, but still amazingly gorgeous. This movie seems to say no matter how old you are, you still have a chance at true and amazing love. Albert's moment comes when Allegra is shutdown in front of her board of directors and in an amazing moment of clarity supports her and quits his job, not realizing what he's done. He runs out of the room and into his office where Hitch is waiting and the fun never stops.
There is more humor in the next fifteen minutes of this movie during and after that scene, I couldn't stop laughing. You need to see this movie. If you don't, get to a nunnery cause you don't deserve to be in a relationship if you haven't seen this movie. I'm partially kidding about that.
Eve Mendes is his foil and they play well together. I enjoyed their relationship going up and down and those moments didn't feel contrived at all. Things that happen in this movie are believable and they enrich this movie all the more. You want these two to be together forever.
A solid movie with a solid supporting cast. This tops up there with Serendipity, While You were Sleeping, Sleepless in Seattle, You've Got Mail, Notting Hill and others that just rock the Romantic Comedy casbah.