Hitch (2005) Critic Reviews

Considerably heavier on romance than comedy, Hitch stitches together relatively few laughs but generates enough goodwill and energy.Read the full review

Romantic comedies have become so cannibalistic lately that Hitch stands out for what seem like major innovations by comparison.Read the full review

The less in control Smith and his co- stars Eva Mendes and Kevin James appear, the better Hitch becomes, until it's rather delightful.Read the full review

An average romantic comedy put together with enough professionalism to keep your cynicism momentarily at bay, featuring good-looking actors who also, in this case, seem like pretty nice people.Read the full review

Sometimes big-time studio entertainment is done so well, you simply have to salute its corporate effectiveness.Read the full review

Hitch is 2005's lone legitimate contender for a Valentine's Day movie date.Read the full review

Immensely likable, and allows Mr. Smith to fulfill his manifest destiny -- as an urbane comedian who is also, shades of Cary Grant, a romantic hero.Read the full review

An unwieldy, excessively talky affair, unintentionally exhibiting all the clunky stops and starts and self-conscious ramblings of a particularly awkward first date.Read the full review

For much of its length, the premise seems less wilted than you'd guess. This is because, for one thing, Mendes gives as good as she gets.Read the full review