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Rating of
1/4
Predictable, Unfunny, and Way Too Long
JLFM - wrote on 07/22/2013
Hitch just doesn't work. Plain and simple. The cast tries hard (for the most part), but this film just simply isn't funny. Featuring a bloated run time of nearly 2 hours, I laughed only once or twice. Yes, Hitch is that despicable kind of movie; a comedy that's not funny. And worse still, it's also absurdly predictable. Formula, formula, formula, and not a single unique character, gag, or plot point. If it wasn't for the big name cast, I might've assumed this was a made-for-TV film.
The paper-thin plot (that is stretched to the breaking point) is about a dating adviser named Alex Hitchens (though he goes by Hitch). While Hitch has matched many people up with their perfect partner, Hitch himself has not had a long-running relationship. So Hitch finally hooks up with a girl, though …
Rating of
3/4
Chris Kavan - wrote on 02/05/2007
I usually don't go for the fluffy romantic comedy, but I happened to find Hitch a rather enjoyable, if not remarkable, film. Will Smith a good actor - even in bad movies, he's always good. If the movie itself happens to be good - bonus! As a date doctor, Smith hooks up average men with the girl of their dreams - strictly referrals. When he meets Albert, an accountant smitten with his client, the newly single model/socialite Allegra Cole, he is up for the challenge. Despite being able to help other men get the girl, Hitch himself is lovelorn. Of course he happens to meet a gossip columnist and woos her, with disastrous results. We all know where this is leading: date doctor, gossip columnist, socialite going out with an accountant? Still, it's enjoyable enough, even if you know the …
