What Women Want

Rating:
Summary: Mel Gibson and Helen Hunt At Their Best!
Review: A Chicago advertising executive gets a whole new outlook on life when a fluke accident gives him the ability to read women's minds. At first this gift provides him with way too much information, but he begins to realize that he can use it to good effect, especially when it comes to outwitting his new boss. In spite of his best efforts to finisse her, he soon finds himself falling in love and ultimately understanding what women want.

Rating:
Summary: A Great Movie
Review: I thought the movie was funny and I liked Mel and Helen's chemistry. I thought the girl(ERIN PLAYED BY JUDY GREER)did a great job I wish at the end they would have showed her in her new job if she got it. I think they could have showed her sscenes a little more in depth then they did. All in all I thought the movie was funny and I loved Mel in pantyhose.

Rating:
Summary: so like I don't get, what the hell do women want???
Review: This movie was far from what I expected. I guess that's my fault...I was expecting a laugh a minute comedy, but the seriousness of the picture was something that wasn't expected. There were one or two laughs along the way, but nothing more. The film was amusing at first, but it just started to drift, becoming way too long and often very boring. The ending especially dragged on and on. To make matters worse, I still don't understand what the hell women want, so the title kinda goes to waste. I guess this is a movie to see once, just because the premise is so far-fetched and orginal, but it is not as amusing as one would expect it to be...the performances were good, but overall, it was typical Hollywood bullshit with a few truly good scenes...I saw Chocolat the same week and would definitely recommend that over this any day...

Rating:
Summary: A Funny and Mature Film.
Review: This is perhaps the most mature movie ever done on relationships between Women and Men. It's Funny, It's warm-hearted, and it will change your outlook on life a bit. Mel is good in the role, as is Helen, and most of the rest of the cast as well. Good to see Alan Alda on film too. Lets see more movies directed by Nancy Meyers.

Rating:
Summary: Cute, with great casting!
Review: At first from seeing previews, I assumed this would just be a dumb comedy full of dirty jokes. However, this movie, although it is very funny, moves above the normal level of comedy movies. Part of this is due to the likability of the two main characters. I felt Helen Hunt and Mel Gibson were an adorable couple, and I was really rooting for them throughout the movie. The basic plot is that Nick (Gibson) recieves an electrical shock that allows him to read women's minds. This naturally provides for some funny moments, but more importantly through listening to women's thoughts he is able to gain a better understanding of what a women wants from a man. While there are some questionable scenes and somewhat racy jokes, this is overall a relatively tasteful movie with a well chosen cast.

Rating:
Summary: Is This What Women Want?
Review: Mel Gibson and Helen Hunt in a romantic comedy might have been something to look forward to, but once again Hollywood underwhelms us with it acumen. Directed, mostly written, and co-produced by women, what they seem to have wanted is a lot of Mel Gibson surrounded by mostly one dimensional female characters. The conceit, that a man somehow becomes privy to the thoughts of all the women around him, has loads of potential, it could have been a riot. So:

Mel Gibson (Conspiracy Theory) is an actor of grace, charm and self-deprecating humor and dispite the limitations of the script and direction his performance as the telepathic Nick Marshall is pretty good.

Helen Hunt's (As Good As It Gets) Darcy Maguire might have been a potent combination of intelligence, drive and hidden vulnerability. Imagine her playing Darcy with James L. Brooks directing. Even here she's an actor worth watching.

Marisa Tomei, (My Cousin Vinny) minute for minute, almost steals the movie as a coffee shop countergirl. Why doesn't she get more and better parts?

Ashley Johnson does a nice job as Nick's daughter. Unfortunately the humor and poignancy of a fully realized father-daughter relationship never reaches it's full potential.

Cinematography is by Dean Cundey (Romancing the Stone), there is a nice shot of Gibson and Hunt kissing as two black profiles. Music is by Alan Silvestri (Soapdish, Father of the Bride), with great old retro tunes sung by Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Bobby Darin, Lou Rawls, Peggy Lee, Nancy Wilson and The Temtations.

Rating:
Summary: Hunt and Gibson star in What Women Want
Review: After he survives a serious accident, a Chicago businessman (Mel Gibson) learns that he's been blessed with the power to read women's minds. At first, he uses his new skill to please his boss (Helen Hunt). But he ends upunderstanding so well what it is that she wants that he can't help falling in love with her. WHAT WOMEN WANT is a sweet romantic comedy with an all-star cast.

Rating:
Summary: A laugh a minute comedy
Review:

Format: Color
Studio: Paramount Studio
Video Release Date: June 3, 2003

Cast:

Mel Gibson ... Nick Marshall
Helen Hunt ... Darcy McGuire
Marisa Tomei ... Lola
Alan Alda ... Dan Wanamaker
Ashley Johnson ... Alexandra 'Alex' Marshall
Mark Feuerstein ... Morgan Farwell
Lauren Holly ... Gigi
Delta Burke ... Eve
Valerie Perrine ... Margo
Judy Greer ... Erin
Sarah Paulson ... Annie
Ana Gasteyer ... Sue Cranston
Lisa Edelstein ... Dina
Loretta Devine ... Flo the Doorwoman
Diana-Maria Riva ... Stella
Eric Balfour ... Cameron
Andrea Taylor ... Inner Voice Actress/Office Intern
John Frazier ... Truck Driver
Joe Petcka ... Man on Street
Brian Callaway ... Man on Street
Coby Goss ... Man on Street
Christian Michel ... Man on Street
Perry Cavitt ... Ogling Man
Crystal McKinney ... Unimpressed Woman
Jeanine Renick ... Unimpressed Woman
Kathrin Lautner ... Gigi's Friend
Logan Lerman ... Young Nick Marshall
Kelly Cooper ... Showgirl
Palmer Davis ... Showgirl
Katie Miller ... Showgirl
Dana Waters ... Nick's Mom
Gregory Cupoli ... Male Role Model
Alexondra Lee ... Woman in Sweater
Aviva Gale ... Counter Girl
Shirley Prestia ... Coffee Shop Customer
T.J. Thyne ... Coffee Shop Customer
Norman H. Smith ... Norm
Audrey Wasilewski ... Secretary with Danish
Angela Oh ... Dan's Secretary
Robert Briscoe Evans ... Ted
Chris Rolfes ... Woman in Park
Katie Kneeland ... Woman in Park
Jeanine O'Connell ... Woman in Park
Kelley Hazen ... Woman in Park
Brooke Elliott ... Woman in Park
Kristina Martin ... Woman in Park
Harmony Rousseau ... Sloane/Curtis Receptionist
Lisa Long ... Sloane/Curtis Executive
Heidi Helmer ... Marshall Field's Shopper
Marla Martensen ... Marshall Field's Shopper
Sally Meyers Kovler ... Marshall Field's Shopper
Ashley Quirico ... Marshall Field's Shopper
Regan Rohde ... Marshall Field's Shopper
Liz Tannebaum ... Marshall Field's Shopper
LeShay N. Tomlinson ... Marshall Field's Shopper
Cristine Rose ... Sloane/Curtis Attorney
Arden Myrin ... Darcy's Assistant
Rachel Duncan ... Alex's Friend
Alex McKenna ... Alex's Friend
Regiane Gorski ... Yoga Instructor
Juliandra Gillen ... Woman in Library
Lisa Anne Hillman ... Woman in Library
Tracy Pacheco ... Woman in Library
Ashlee Turner ... Woman in Library
Jamie Gutterman ... Jogger by Lake
Maggie Egan ... Kitchen Secretary
Juanita Jennings ... Kitchen Secretary
Robin Pearson Rose ... Kitchen Secretary
Hallie Meyers-Shyer ... Girl at Lunch Counter
Laura Quicksilver ... Girl at Lunch Counter
Kate Asner ... Woman at Lunch Counter
Caryn Greenhut ... Woman at Lunch Counter
Jennifer Greenhut ... Woman at Lunch Counter
Marnie Mosiman ... Woman at Lunch Counter
Sierra Pecheur ... Woman at Lunch Counter
Nnenna Freelon ... Nightclub Singer
Gil Hacohen ... Haim
Nancy Monsarat ... Nike Executive
Jacqueline Thomas ... Nike Executive
Rory Rubin ... Nike Executive
Chris Emerson ... Mail Room Kid
Victoria Kelleher ... Secretary
Gertrude Wong ... Old Woman in Chinatown
Andi Eystad ... Girl at Prom
Drew Howerton ... Boy at Prom
Richard Simmons ... Himself
Kimberly Lyon ... Showgirl
Heidi Merrick ... Secretary
Bette Midler ... Dr. J.M. Perkins
Kelsey Oldershaw
Melinda Songer ... Dancer
Martha Stewart ... Herself
Tracey Stone ... Black Haired Beauty
Julie White
Kira Coplin ... Alex's Friend
Kiva Dawson ... Showgirl

Great comedy. Nick Marshall was raised by a showgirl mother, and has always been pampered by women, of whom he takes advantage. His ex-wife gets remarried and his teenaged (high school sophomore) daughter comes to visit while the ex-spouse is on honeymoon.

Nick works for a large ad agency and expects to be named Creative Director, but instead the agency head (Alan Alda) hires Darcy McGuire (Helen Hunt) to fill the position because they need to address the women's market. Simultaneously, Nick gets the shock of his life when he falls in a bathtub full of water with a hairdryer, resulting in his ability to hear women's thoughts.

This is truly a funny situation comedy. I would never have expected Gibson to do so well in comedy. Helen Hunt, of course, is great. The film has a large cast, and the director (a woman, naturally) Nancy Meyers does a superb job. This is not a great movie, perhaps, but it is rich comedy and very entertaining.

Joseph (Joe) Pierre

author of Handguns and Freedom...their care and maintenance
and other books

Rating:
Summary: Thats the Mel I like!
Review: This movie is incredibly funny. Mel Gibson went from a macho pig to a metrosexual in all of 30 minutes ;)

Aside from the great music and wonderful cast, this movie is pretty family friendly and great for all those guys who want to know what women really want. Heres a hint guys...They want you to listen to them!

Rating:
Summary: What Women Want
Review: What Women Want DVD ~ Mel Gibson is just a terrible movie. Believe me I am not some pretentious snob; however, this movie just plain sucks...