2005 - Rated PG-13 - 1 hr 58 min
Director: Andy Tennant
Starring: Will Smith, Eva Mendes, Kevin James, Amber Valletta, Julie Ann Emery, Adam Arkin, Michael Rapaport
Time for a campy rom-com, folks! I don't hate this movie, but it's not as "laugh out loud funny" as the DVD box says it is. Will Smith is good as the suave confidence-inspiring "Date Doctor." And at least he does stick to his principles throughout the movie, so women never have to hate him.
Eva Mendes is the big shot reporter, but I'm not sure she really does that well in this role. She looks fantastic all the time and her witty reparte passes inspection, but she doesn't seem rght somehow. But Kevin James is priceless, so that makes up for it.
The name Alex Hitchens, aka "Hitch" is kinda corny. Drives me nuts, actually. Someone thinks they're clever, don't they? And the plot's predictable. Cookie cutter romantic comedy, with little more to offer. If you're a Will Smith fan, see it. If you're addicted to rom-coms, see it. But otherwise, this is probably one you can skip.
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