Interesteg What makes it different from others?

SpecialsTarget Disturbing yet enthralling

WillSushyMedia This movie was so-so. It had it's moments, but wasn't the greatest.

Frances Chung Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

erawillmoth I did not like this film at all, even despite the fact the humour was executed well. The main point of the movie seemed to be to show the main character Marshall, played by Gibson, that women actually did have feelings and personalities. The way women were portrayed in the movie, however, seemed to me to be counterproductive to this, since the majority of them (I won't say all because I don't have a photographic memory of the film) came across as shallow and as being mere accessories to the plot, rather than characters in themselves. The only women who had one iota of personality (excluding Marshall's teenaged daughter, who probably had a personality to make up for the fact that the filmmakers morally couldn't sexualise her) seemed to be the secondary main character McGuire, whose thoughts still managed to centre the majority of the time on Marshall and her opinions of him, or, conveniently, on some new idea Marshall could exploit.The main problem of the film to me was that Marshall did not seem to learn anything at all. He apparently was so misogynistic that it didn't occur to him women were independent beings capable of thought and this 'myth' for him seems to have by the end been debunked, but the idea that he supposedly learnt that women were equal to men didn't come across. In fact, the film seemed to make valid his opinion that women were only there for sex with men (eg. the end, in which Marshall ends up having sex with McGuire). McGuire's personality, in fact, seems to have been written into the film purely to make her 'hard to get', and therefore further drives home the message that women are there for men's benefit.This is the most misogynistic film I have ever seen.

Dalbert Pringle Yeah-yeah. I know that laughs and "comedy" were the intended goal of this film here, but, all the same, aren't us men supposed to be the "shallow" gender of the 2 sexes? I mean, aren't we? Like, maybe I've been all wrong about the female gender, all along - 'Cause if women really do want what this movie says that they want, then what women want seems to be exactly what men want. Which is, sad to say, fairly predictable stuff. And, so, with that in mind, I'd say that this movie pretty much renders women as being just as shallow, if not more, than us men.I find it really amazing that not only was "What Women Want" directed by a woman, but half of the screenplay credit goes to a woman, as well. With the shallow, pretentious, and petty way in which women are portrayed in this film, I was certain that not even one single woman had been consulted in any way, shape, or form to find out what they really want.Anyways - In a non-specific gender nutshell, here's "What Women Want" is all about - Mel Gibson, that big-mouthed bigot, plays Nick Marshall, a vain, womanizing S.O.B. (Hey! You know, that sounds an awful lot like Mel Gibson just playing Mel Gibson to me) One fine morning Nick gets all of his brain-circuits fried, big time, when he falls into a bathtub full of water while in the midst of blow-drying his pretty-pretty hair.One could only hope that being electrocuted in this fashion would kill Gibson/Nick instantly. But, no, unfortunately, it doesn't. And, so, for the sake of the movie, what electrocution does to Nick, instead, is it enables him to hear the thoughts of women. (Now, does that make sense to you?) Naturally, being the slimy prick that he is, Nick uses this amazing ability to his full advantage (of course, who wouldn't?) by manipulating women as best he can. Especially his new female boss, played by Helen Hunt, who just happened to land this very job position that he (being the scoundrel that he is) figured was solely entitled to him.Anyhow - To make a long story, short - If you can believe it, or not, there's actually a "romance" of sorts that transpires in all of this thought-reading nonsense that is even more far-fetched than you can ever imagine.In conclusion - If what women want really is this movie, then, all I can say is, THEY CAN BLOODY-WELL HAVE IT!! - 'Cause, being a man, I sure as hell don't want it! No way, Jose!

SnoopyStyle Nick Marshall (Mel Gibson) is a womanizing ad executive specializing in T&A for men. He thinks he's on top of the world. His ex-wife is getting remarried, and he's expecting to be promoted. The problem is his boss Dan (Alan Alda) is losing accounts for women. So Dan hires outsider Darcy Maguire (Helen Hunt) as his superior. Meanwhile his daughter Alex (Ashley Johnson) is staying with him for 2 weeks while her mother honeymoons. Then he accidentally electrocutes himself and hits his head in the bathroom. When he wakes up, he finds that he can read women's mind.Nancy Meyers may know the mind of a woman, but I don't know what she thinks Mel Gibson's character is doing. He is going crazy for no reason. First if she wants to have a men's man, why would she have him drink red wine, or watch men's gymnastics? If a straight man lands on men's gymnastics, he would switch channel as quickly as possible. And while it's great that he listens to ol' Blue Eyes, why is he dancing like Fred Astaire? And why does he go crazy hearing women's thoughts? He's completely overacting, and Nancy Meyers shouldn't encourage it. It is not funny. It's just stupid. He's acting like a BITCH....or MITCH.And he has to go to a shrink to realize that reading minds is a superpower. All of a sudden, he's an idiot and a schizo. If you can get pass this, Mel calms down and the movie improves. But then the final dialog is so clunky, that it made me wince. I understand what Meyers is trying to do by switching the gender roles. But a guy would never say that to a woman. So why should Helen Hunt say that to Mel Gibson?

vintkd This is one of those rare comedies that I'm not tire re-watching with great pleasure. I'm sure, every man at Earth dreams to know what really women want and I think even women don't know it answer. This film will not give up exact an answer this question but it's hinting exactly. Remarkable director Nancy Meyers was able to make film about relationship men and women that will be interesting for everyone. Mel Gibson is the star of action movies terrific showed himself in comedian role, proving what he can laugh at himself too. Charming Helen Hunt make perfect portrait of modern woman who is active, confident in herself, independent but as well she is vulnerable, touching and tender in her inner world. In that film there are many beautiful women as Bette Midler, Marisa Tomei, Lauren Holly, Judy Greer, Sarah Paulson, Lisa Edelstein and therefore for me "What Women Want" like a feast.