Review: Hitch

The cure for common man?

It’s been a while since I last have this feeling. It’s kind of hard to explain. Then again, I always find connection with the movies I watch and the strong connections translate into feelings.

So what do I like about Hitch? Yeah, it’s kind of old movie for someone to watch in December 2005, and I procrastinated to watch this for sometime, even though my male buddies have frequently asked me to watch it. So, on a rainy & lonely night, I just completed watching it. Glad to have done it, yes, finally (with a broad smile on my face)

The movie is oh-so-relative to me … and when I see the fat guy (Albert) go for the model, my reaction was spontaneous, and yes, “Oh, yeah, like right, huh? Get real”. That was evil, really unkind of me … but like they all say, what goes around, comes around. Reality? I see myself in Albert. Ouch, but true … truth hurts huh?

Despite my snappy executive suit & bossy persona in work … somehow, I cannot cut myself into that smooth, stylish & attractive guy … oh no … I know just what I am … a mindless fool thinking of the person I have fallen for, thinking of her each minute, stealing glances when she passes by, and worst of all, trying to put up all this cool me, which I am not. No, I am the fool … the honest fool … and if I would have it my way, I would like to be just honest & tell her … I like you, no wait, I like you a lot.

But you know what? Fools like me listen too much … fear too much … think too much. And thus, the damsel gets lost or worse, swept away by some fool, perhaps not smarter, not always better, but just jump into it. Is there any plan in love? Well, in Hitch, it does pay not to follow what your guru says and in fact, you might even teach him a thing or two in return when you do your own stuff. Ironic but true. Sigh.

The best part is that Hitch is all about many simple things which you would already know had you read Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus and piece the missing pieces from common sense. It also reminds me that by contradicting the simple stuff, I had screwed up my opportunities in 2005 and as I start anew in a new city & company … I guess I am fortunate to just lock the past in my closet & move on.

We & our friends might think we know it all, but we tend to forget fundamentals. That is why we should watch Hitch; it is indeed the cure for common man.