Hitch

So last night I watched the movie Hitch with Will Smith, Kevin James, Eva Mendez, and Amber Valletta. Overall it was a clean movie. At one or two points there was a sexual reference but nothing too much. This would probably be a better movie for a teenager than a younger kid. I grew up with the most protective mother, who tells her kids not to look when people are kissing for too long, and she was okay with it.

Its basically about a man named Hitch (Will Smith) who’s profession is to help men get a date, give them pointers on how to appeal to the woman, and tell them how to get past boundaries that would have been there if not for his guidance. But when they have their first kiss, he lets them on their own. The key word in what he does is guidance. He only helps people genuinely looking for love and simply need guidance. He teaches them how to be classy and the general do’s and don’t’s. There’s also no manipulation included. Once they get to the first kiss, Hitch considers his work done, but if they do not, the costumer gets their money back. One day a man named Albert (Kevin James) requests his services. He’s socially awkward, quirky, and very much in love with one of his rich, beautiful client (Amber Valletta) at a bank for he is one of her many banking accountants. He’s a really sweet guy but Hitch at first isn’t sure if he can do it. The sort of crazy that becomes of these two in the love department is something to see, let me tell you. At the same time, Hitch is using his own charms to date a gossip journalist Sara Melas (Eva Mendez.) She is justifying this by telling herself and her boss that he knows the man who’s with the famous Allegra Cole. Their wacky excursions help educate how to fail miserably and still be accepted on a date.

I don’t want to say any more about it because I really want someone to watch it because it’s really good and it’s one of the few clean but good movies on Netflix. I will be reviewing somethings I liked about it.

1. I love the fact that Hitch only helps people who are looking for love and stops after the first kiss. I think that’s just so sweet that he does this. In this way, people who just want the one thing from a woman won’t be accepted. I also love how he lets them be after their first kiss. He gets them past the awkwardness of first greet and asking out. He gives them tips on how to do certain things but makes sure that the guy’s true character is shown and does not let anything take away from that. I also love that he thinks this is the most important part. It makes me think guys like this really do exist and then I realize it’s just a movie. Well, I can fantasize.
2. Albert and Allegra are perfect for each other. They are both super fun and neither of them can dance! There’s this famous scene where Albert is demonstrating his dancing skills for Hitch. He does these weird moves that you you would not associate with dancing like starting a fire, making pizza, and using a q-tip. It’s adorable and the best part is how perfect they are for each other. (I am purposely not telling you all who Allegra is by the way.)
3. The character and personalities for each character was absolutely perfect. Hitch being a sweet, caring, witty guy who gives me a false sense of what real men are like, Albert being adorable in his own adorable way, Sara being fun and witty, and Allegra being a perfect match for Albert, which should tell you a little bit about her. It all works so well together and you actually care about what happens to all of them. I fell in love with each of the characters. Some movies I end up disliking the characters because they don’t do what I would have done and it seems like the writers use these bad decisions only to move the plot along. Then I stop caring about them and what happens.
4. The entire movie felt somewhat relatable. It’s due a lot to the fact that Hitch seemed to pick up on the things that would attract my own attention. He knew how to make Sara feel comfortable when he first approached her and ask her out. It seemed like he was showing her he was interested in a certain way but she could always back out and friend-zone him at any time. For more awkward, don’t know how to be comfortable around new people people, like myself, this seems like a nice way to start talking and not feel weird around someone.

That’s most of what I appreciated about it. This is such a great movie I hope whoever’s here will find interest and watch it. It’s in Netflix, by the way. I also hope that whoever’s here enjoyed my entry!