Hitch

Review by: Evans

Get Hitched!
Guys and romantic comedies? To see or not to see? As a man, I'm not sure it takes a reaching of a certain level of comfortableness in one's own manhood before a guy can legally see a romantic comedy. Obviously there is a HUGE difference in whether you are going to see one or going to see one with a lady friend. When there is a lady friend along for the ride, that pretty much takes all the concern and worry out of the situation. Then there are those times where perhaps your favorite actor or actress is starring in the film, or maybe you are an aspiring screenwriter with an idea for a romantic comedy and you are just doing your homework (present company included). What do you do then? I still say, don't worry. Hollywood is kind enough to try and help the guys out (and the gals that don't dig on "chick flicks"). If you look close enough you can see what I mean - comedy. However, sometimes you may run into one that has failed in its attempt at comedy, then you're just left with romantic. Well, you may be left with just plain old bad, so getting only romantic helps it feel less like an absolute waste of money. Unless of course you paid for both tickets, attempted to put your arm around said lady friend who sees it coming and freaks out because she really only thinks of you like a brother, and knocks the 87 gallon pop (that cost $23.50, with free refills) into your lap. "It wasn't too funny, but at least it wasn't a horrible movie." doesn't help in that scenario, but lets leave "Titanic" out of this.

For me, most times it doesn't really matter if it ends up a romantic comedy, a romantic, or just plain bluh. Remember, in the least, I am just doing my homework. When the pickin's are slim, I may see a movie just because its the only one left in the theaters that I haven't seen yet and I feel like seeing a movie. It's like when Spock inquires of Kirk as to why he was climbing the face of the cliff and Kirk replied, "Because its there."

Sometimes that's like me and movies. So, guys and gals who would not see a movie simply because its in the romantic comedy genre, be careful. You may be missing a good movie. I am here to jump on the grenade, if you will, and let you know whether you are going to a "to see" or "not to see" romantic comedy, romantic, or bluh.

At this point, one may be asking oneself, "Is there a movie review in here anywhere?" Yes, and the underlying theme is GET HITCHED! Its a good movie. As I try my best to not give away any part of it, remember you are the one reading a review. So if I happen to slip and give away some of the movie, I'm basically saying you have no one to blame but yourself. Well, its at least 90-10 in your court. If you want just a yes or a no, there might be a review out there somewhere that does that, but how do you know if that persons yes or no is worth a hill of beans? So to help you judge on the merit of my "to see" or "not to see", I may get (or have already gotten) verbose. Let us begin.

Being a romantic comedy, Hitch does follow the typical 10 point outline inherent to all romantic comedies:

1. Boy or girl is lonely/a loser/a lonely loser/a goofball and/or lives with cats and/or grandmother
2. Boy or girl has a crush
3. Boy or girl engages in making crush an actual relationship
4. Relationship begins, going extremely well despite multiple embarassing situations
5. Tragedy strikes - relationship gets messed up - typically by some falsehood
6. Mayhem ensues
7. Boy or girl given one more chance to clear up the issue
8. Boy or girl clears up the issue
9. True love conquers over all
10. Roll credits - play clips of wedding day
Now following that pattern is not necessarily a good or bad thing, its more just the way it is. However, after seeing many, many, many movies that follow the pattern with the same "personal" touches added, it can get a bit old. Example: Girl likes guy, guy gets caught in apartment with another girl, they are in their underwear - "No, its not what you think!!!" Again, Hitch does follow the pattern, it is a romantic comedy after all, but it does it well and without the same ol' same ol'. Some typical stuff, some not so typical stuff, but all together fun to watch and actually quite funny. Even the scenes that are on the commercials, especially the food allergies stuff, are still good on the big screen. The food allergies scenes, although good standing on their own in my opinion, were even funnier to me in the context of the movie. As far as chemistry goes, I don't think its really there for either of the couples, but I didn't notice and more importantly, I didn't care. Like I said, it was fun to watch.

If you are a fan of Kevin James or Wil Smith, you should most definitely get out and see it. If you want to laugh, go see it. If you want to see a movie that will make you leave the theater smiling go see it.

Until that day,

EVANS = "to see"

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