Hitch - 6

This is a surprisingly good film. It takes into account peoples humanity and how that effects romantic relationships. This film is mostly a chic flick, but with Will Smith and Kevin James, it has plenty of comedy and courage for the guys. The story follows a date doctor who philosophizes and tries to put into practice his theories about love and dating. It soon gets complicated when he is hired to hook an accountant up with a supermodel, and soon falls in love with a gossip columnist. The story has trouble keeping both stories going, but the payoff is worth it as love is explained and then found to not have as sturdy of principles as Hitch thought to begin with. It is a good commentary on how our society views love, and even offers up its own alternative; which is that love is not random and completely planned either. The context and the character of people is important, but time and circumstance can rearrange feelings and facts and make for interesting stories. The film has a good balance of realism and hope, despite the cynicism that can result from heart break and failure. There is a slight lull and slow moving part in the middle of the film put overall a well executed and entertaining movie.