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www.lariat.org - : Will Smith is one of those rare movie stars who can handle both comedy and drama with equal facility. He has also managed to work himself up to the enviable position of being one of those sure-fire box office draws, like Mel Gibson or Julia Roberts. He can reasonably demand $20 million or more per movie. “Hitch” is a case in point. It is a movie that only has one thing going for it and that's Will Smith. O.K., I oversimplified, the script isn't bad and Kevin James of “The King of Queens” TV show is certainly a capable comic actor, but it is Smith who powers this movie and puts the butts in the theater seats. more...
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3/4
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www.movie-gazette.com - : The ultimate dating movie, 'Hitch' flirts with the idea of side-stepping standard rom-com predictability, but when it comes down to the nitty-gritty is little more than a great big tease. Thankfully though, this shameless feel-gooder has more than enough charm, star quality and good ol' fashioned humour to make up for that slightly-irksome refusal to go the whole way. more...
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3.5/
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efilmcritic.com - : The experience of “Hitch” is somewhat like being invited out on a date with a quirky friend – no one you’d want to marry, mind you, but an amiable person with whom you enjoy spending a lively evening. When that person arrives at your door, he or she is bearing the most beautifully wrapped box of chocolates, all tied up with a lovely bow. When you open the box, you’re delighted to find an assortment of your favorites – in this case, 74 of them. I don’t know about you, but in a situation like this I don’t even try to resist. more...
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4/5
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