One of my favorite romantic comedies

Rating: 8/10 (20 June 2009)

"Hitch" is a unique romantic comedy that I found completely enjoyable. It was one of the rare ones that is equally funny and romantic, and it wasn't overly predictable. A good feel-good movie like this puts the main characters in situations many of us would love to find ourselves in, such as Kevin James' (who you may recognize from the recent "Paul Blart: Mall Cop") scene with the girl he loves in the meeting room. The plot revolves around Will Smith as "Hitch," the "date doctor" who tries to place other guys in situations where they will find it easier to get a date with a girl they are in love with. However, as his own romance with Eva Mendes takes off, he finds love to be a difficult thing for him personally. What I loved about this film was that there are really two different love stories the film is following, yet we are inclined to care equally about both of them. Smith and Mendes have good chemistry, and the supporting cast works very well too. Kevin James is an easily likable character that many of us are can relate to and easily feel for. I could have done without a few sequences, such as Will Smith's allergy to fish and some of the stories of his previous romances at the beginning, but the movie doesn't give me too much room to complain. Entertaining and romantic, and this film combines those two very well.
***1/2 out of ****