What Women Want
2000 Directed by Nancy Meyers
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He has the power to hear everything women are thinking. Finally... a man is listening.
Advertising executive Nick Marshall is as cocky as they come, but what happens to a chauvinistic guy when he can suddenly hear what women are thinking? Nick gets passed over for a promotion, but after an accident enables him to hear women's thoughts, he puts his newfound talent to work against Darcy, his new boss, who seems to be infatuated with him.
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How much you wanna bet Mel Gibson wouldn't be smiling like that if he knew Helen Hunt was Jewish?
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I think this might be the only Mel Gibson movie I've seen where he doesn't kill at least one person. Also I'm not sure what kind of person chooses Helen Hunt over Marisa Tomei, but other than that it's an entertaining comedy.
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I'm not normally a one for romantic comedies. But this was excellent. I can watch it anytime, one of those films you watch again and again. I love Mel Gibson in this! Very very funny.
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"It's never too late to do the right thing. That's what I'll do, I'll go over there and do the right thing."
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Simplona e ilógica.
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A classic.
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Hilarious & daring for the first hour+,
but then it tragically becomes a limp romance-sitcom.
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Pretty dumb romantic comedy that goes for almost nothing but easy, predictable gags, but it's enjoyable thanks to some nice performances. Although, if I were to watch it NOW, I'm not sure if I'd find Mel Gibson to be all that enjoyable anymore. On the plus side, this was definitely the first time I noticed Judy Greer, so that's something.
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This review reportedly contains spoilers. I can handle the truth.
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Entertaining, well taken and awesome Mel !
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Mel Gibson actually showcases some comedic chops in What Women Want, lending it far more charm than it'd have otherwise. His arc from unlikable chauvinist to a genuinely good guy plays extremely well, though this is lacking in memorable set pieces and comedic bits. It's genial enough throughout, but it's an occasionally indistinguishable mind-reading comedy because of an unambitious script. I also imagine women would want roles better than what Helen Hunt, Marisa Tomei and Judy Greer got; they have astonishingly little to do since this is strictly Gibson's film.
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Fun for the first hour, often inventive and satisfying, then, it turns bitterly conservative. Someone must have had a long chat with the writers, spilling the truth about how these blockbusters are supposed to come off (underscoring the part about not taking risks). Everything lives up to my expectations (sadly). The voice-over is inconsistent (sometimes he can hear it, sometimes he can't, sometimes it feels like we should, but we don't, and so forth); the idea that Gibson can read thoughts is less preposterous than metaphoric - which softens the blow (until the third act when Gibson comes back around from being bad to good to bad again...in moral terms, of course). Unfortunately, for it to be any real fun,…