The first bona fide hit of the year, "Hitch" is a hilarious new comedy starring Will Smith, Kevin James and Eva Mendes. Smith,
in his first romantic comedy, is in his element and the rest of the cast work off his energy with perfection.
Andy Tennant, who''s had a string of popular romantic comedies such as "Sweet Home Alabama," "Ever After" and "Fools Rush In," delivers his best directorial effort to date, capitalizing on a smart script by Kevin Bisch. "Hitch" is funny from beginning to end; it is in every way the movie I was hoping "How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days" was going to be. That movie was moderately funny, but "Hitch" is laugh-out-loud hilarious.
For those of you who have somehow missed the previews, "Hitch" is about a date doctor (Smith) who helps desperate guys (James) get their foot in the door with the women of their dreams (Amber Valletta). Hitch has a knack for understanding what women want... until he falls in love with a fiercely resistant gossip reporter (Mendes).