- Actors: Mel Gibson, Helen Hunt, Marisa Tomei, Alan Alda, Ashley Johnson
- Directors: Nancy Meyers
- Writers: Cathy Yuspa, Diane Drake, Josh Goldsmith
- Producers: Bruce A. Block, Bruce Davey, Carmen Finestra, David McFadzean
- Format: Special Edition, NTSC
- Language: English, French
- Number of tapes: 1
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- Studio: Paramount
- VHS Release Date: Jan 8 2004
- Run Time: 127 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (179 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B00005N5V2
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #3,672 in Video (See Top 100 in Video)
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It must've made for a great pitch meeting: Male chauvinist advertising executive gains the ability to hear the thoughts of any woman around him. Add Mel Gibson--as Nick, the divorced "man's man" who can charm almost any woman into bed--and you've got high-concept comedy made in Hollywood heaven, right? Not necessarily. The smartest thing director Nancy Meyers did with What Women Want is dispose of this ludicrous plot contrivance before it wears out its welcome. It's fun to see Mel react to a deafening chorus of female thoughts, but his dubious "gift"--courtesy of an accidental electro-shock in his bathtub--is a mixed blessing for the audience. The women in Nick's life conveniently think in complete sitcom-friendly sentences, and the novelty quickly wears thin.
The movie improves by focusing on the fallout of Nick's predicament. Exploiting his unfair advantage, he sabotages the career of his new boss (Helen Hunt) even as he's falling in love with her; says all the right things to the aspiring actress (Marisa Tomei) who previously spurned his advances; and uses mind reading to curry favor with his 15-year-old daughter (Ashley Johnson). This two-faced scheming isn't malicious, however, and What Women Want is blessed by Gibson's amiably nuanced performance. His graceful riff on Fred Astaire is a dazzling surprise, and as Nick reforms, Gibson takes major credit for whatever depth this movie achieves. After a bit of nonsense, What Women Want has a lot to say about male and female behavior, be it noble or unappealing. It's both amusing and truthful, and that's almost as fun as a glimpse into someone else's brain. --Jeff Shannon
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Thats the Mel I like!,
By Maui (Portland, OR, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: What Women Want (Widescreen) (DVD)
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!
1.0 out of 5 stars
What Women Want,
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This review is from: What Women Want (Widescreen) (DVD)
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...
1.0 out of 5 stars
Let me recrap...err recap this for ya!,
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This review is from: What Women Want (Widescreen) (DVD)
Opening credits..... SUCK....The End.
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