Hitch Blu-ray

Hitch

 (2005)

Comedy | Romance



Meet Hitch (Will Smith), New York City's greatest matchmaker. Love is his job and he'll get you the girl of your dreams in just three easy dates, guaranteed! And that's exactly what happens when Albert Brennaman (TV's Kevin James, "The King of Queens") wins the heart of gorgeous society heiress Allegra Cole (supermodel Amber Valletta). So when tabloid columnist Sara Melas (Eva Mendes, Stuck On You, Once Upon a Time in Mexico) decides to uncover the secret behind the tubby schlub's success, she's shocked to discover that Alex Hitchens, the charming young man she's been seeing, is the legendary date doctor himself. Exposed in a front-page scoop, it's now up to Alex to try to save Albert and Allegra's relationship as well as his own. Which only goes to show that just when you think you've found true love, there's always a Hitch.

For more details about Hitch on Blu-ray, see the Hitch Blu-ray Review

Starring: Will Smith, Eva Mendes, Kevin James, Amber Valletta, Julie Ann Emery
Director: Andy Tennant

Hitch Blu-ray, Video Quality

 


Hitch is presented on Blu-ray in 1080p high definition, framed inside its original 2.40:1 aspect ratio. At best, this is a decent looking image that has a sometimes nice film-like look to it. There is some fine grain throughout, but it adds a certain charm and “theatrical” look to the movie. Flesh tones are mostly pleasant without exhibiting any red or orange tint. Black levels also fare better than many releases I’ve screened and reviewed so far. Unfortunately, the image exhibits some softness and an overly bright and processed appearance, giving the image the dreaded “washed out” look. There are not many overly bright colors in the image. The palette is pretty muted and there is not a lot of opportunity for Blu-ray and 1080p high definition to work their magic here. Fine information is only moderately visible with not much depth or fine detail. Sadly, Hitch looks pretty dull and drab next to most of the higher profile Blu-ray releases out there.

Hitch Blu-ray, Audio Quality

 


Hitch arrives on Blu-ray with a PCM uncompressed 5.1 soundtrack alongside a Dolby Digital 5.1 track. Unfortunately, the audio presentation is fairly lackluster. The film itself offers little in the way of action or any sequence that calls for extended and powerful sound design, but even the standard fare for comedies--dialogue, instrumental music, and minute surround effects--come across as drab, uninspired, and quiet. Although the track offers up some ambience, most of what we hear is the film's music bleeding over into the rears. If you listen really closely, there are a few "sounds of the city" floating about, but they are anything but robust. Speaking of the music, it sounds as if it is unbalanced, emanating from the left front speaker at a much higher volume than the right. Dialogue is well prioritized, being really the only sound of much importance here. It flows from the center channel with the appropriate clarity, vitality, and vigor. I didn't expect much from Hitch sonically so I am not overly disappointed with this release. This is just not a great soundtrack. In fact, it's almost completely generic, but it'll suit lovers of romantic comedies just fine.

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