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Hitch

2005

Andy Tennant

Will Smith, Eva Mendes, Kevin James, Amber Valletta ...

5.7

38,249

Romance. Comedy Most men have difficulty finding love because it's hard to be yourself when your "self" thinks you should be someone else. That's where Alex "Hitch" Hitchens (Will Smith) comes in . As a tactical adviser who specializes in first impressions -- he customizes and orchestrates a client's first three dates -- Hitch has been secretly responsible for hundreds of New York City weddings. After a chance meeting with Hitch, Sara (Eva Mendes), a ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Roger Ebert rogerebert.com	"The premise is intriguing, and for a time it seems that the Date Doctor may indeed know things about women that most men in the movies are not allowed to know, but the third act goes on autopilot just when the Doctor should be in (…) Rating: ★★½ (out of 4)"	NEU
United States	David Ansen Newsweek	"[A] flimsy but generally likeable comedy is tailor-made for Smith's cheerfully suave comic style"	POS
United States	Jonathan Rosenbaum Chicago Reader	"This is a mannerist mugfest for all concerned"	NEG
United Kingdom	Olly Richards Empire	"As a Will Smith movie, this isn't likely to blow either minds or the box office, but as romantic comedies go it's certainly better than the average (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United Kingdom	Sloan Freer Radio Times	"Initially, the film feels fresh and buoyant (...) Unfortunately, as the overlong tale hits its final third, it abruptly loses its spark, and sharp and sassy is replaced by conventional and lazy (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	NEU
United States	A. O. Scott The New York Times	"Audiences can enjoy the pleasant, easy company of Will Smith and Eva Mendes (...) An average romantic comedy put together with enough professionalism to keep your cynicism momentarily at bay"	POS
United States	Nathan Rabin AV Club	"The real mystery in 'Hitch' is how a comedy so formulaic can be so seductive. The answer has a lot to do with intangible qualities like chemistry and charisma"	POS
United States	Brian Lowry Variety	"Pic stitches together relatively few laughs but generates enough goodwill and energy to keep much of the audience in its corner"	NEU
United States	Steve Davis Austin Chronicle	"In the end, while [Smith and Mendes] look great together, they really don’t seem to belong together. And that’s the biggest hitch in 'Hitch' (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"	NEG

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