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Hitch
3/13/2005 12:55:33 AM

Notes on the movie's structure.

This is an amiable romantic comedy mostly carried through by the actors. The storytelling has a flaw that undercuts the overall impact of the story. Will Smith is Hitch, the date doctor, a man who teaches ordinary men the skills (or manipulations) to become involved with beautiful, successful women. But the fulfillment of the story suggests that what Hitch teaches is irrelevant. Except that the movie has demonstrated that it isn't. The overall level of storytelling reflects that willingness to settle for an easy payoff.

In general, most scripts that I read don't rise above their flaws. The movie is an example that star power isn't the solution.

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