Hitch

Viewed: 2.27.05 Theater
Anyone in it: Will Smith, and Kevin James

Plot: While helping his latest client woo the fine lady of his dreams, a professional "date doctor" (Smith) finds game doesn't quite work on the gossip columnist (Mendes) with whom he's smitten.

Comment: It's good, funny and feels real, with the exception of the chick flick moments (the weak climactic pitch rubs weary by the time it is dramatically needed, and the happy fluffy ending scene which definitely makes it feel like a chick flick). The movie had a good balance for a dating type film. I also really enjoy Kevin James (from King of Queens), and he was just as good here. The director Andy Tennant has worked on Sweet Home Alabama, Anna and the King, Ever After, Fools Rush In, Sliders (TV), and The Adventures of Brisco County Jr. to name a few. Which makes sense in the balance of comedy, and chick flickness.

Score: B