Hitch

Hollywood LOVES a romantic comedy with star-crossed lovers and Hitch is no exception. This time, rather than the offspring of enemies (ala Romeo and Juliet) or professional rivals (You’ve Got Mail), the “Date Doctor”, who takes his work and confidentiality agreements very seriously, (Pay attention to that one!! It's a spoiler!! *insert eye roll here*) meets a gossip columnist. Once again, we are given a regurgitated romantic comedy involving a conflict about someone not revealing the truth, the apologetic “take me back” plea, and ultimate forgiveness. (yawn) Go figure.

Alex “Hitch” Hitchins (Will Smith) makes a living advising men on what to do to get a foot in the door and get a woman to like him, no matter how big a loser he is. Hitch is smooth, suave, and debonair, and his tricks seem to work. When he meets Sara (Eva Mendes), using his typical charm and connections, he is swept off of his feet in the process of sweeping Sara off of hers. Unfortunately, one of his clients is dating an heiress (ala Paris Hilton, but with 500 thousand times more class) with Hitch’s assistance, and Sara finds out through her work (because she is the best there is, of course!!) who he really is. She kicks her career into high gear, forgets the fact that she likes this guy, there is the confrontation, and the plea, and the happily ever after.

The movie was a nice little story. Kevin James was by far the best part, and most of the funny parts are revealed in the trailer. The premise of the movie was the embarrassing truth about first dates, how everyone is insecure and over thinks things that may not even matter to the opposite sex, and the lesson of “just be yourself”. Although it was a very common story, it was a cute movie.