What Women Want is a better movie than I expected. It may well be a "chick-flick" but at least there was enough humor in it to make it watchable for me. The movie contains good, although perhaps not always very original jokes. Still, it made me laugh several times, so that's OK.
Mel Gibson is Nick Marshall, a "man's man". He's an egocentric career hunter who thinks he is loved by all women. After he gets electrocuted in his bath tub he can read every woman's mind. At first he wants to get rid of this ability, but than he makes the best out of it and uses his hidden knowledge to his advantage.
The main storyline is based on the relation between Helen Hunt's character Darcy McGuire and Gibson's character Nick Marshall. But thanks to the underlying storyline with Nick's daughter "What Women Want" may appeal to a wider audience. I guess that a lot of (divorced) parents of young teenagers will see a lot of similarities between themselves and Nick and his daughter.
"What Women Want" is a funny movie that shouldn't only be seen by women. Perhaps some man might still learn something from it. Don't expect a highly intelligent story, but it's nice to watch, especially if you just want to relax. I give it a 7,5/10
Mel Gibson is Nick Marshall, a "man's man". He's an egocentric career hunter who thinks he is loved by all women. After he gets electrocuted in his bath tub he can read every woman's mind. At first he wants to get rid of this ability, but than he makes the best out of it and uses his hidden knowledge to his advantage.
The main storyline is based on the relation between Helen Hunt's character Darcy McGuire and Gibson's character Nick Marshall. But thanks to the underlying storyline with Nick's daughter "What Women Want" may appeal to a wider audience. I guess that a lot of (divorced) parents of young teenagers will see a lot of similarities between themselves and Nick and his daughter.
"What Women Want" is a funny movie that shouldn't only be seen by women. Perhaps some man might still learn something from it. Don't expect a highly intelligent story, but it's nice to watch, especially if you just want to relax. I give it a 7,5/10