Product: What Women Want [VHS] (2000)
Rating: 3.0
Want A Few Laughs?
This is a good romantic comedy. Mel Gibson stars as Nick, a hot-shot ad agency guy. He's handsome, divorced (or about to be as the movie opens), has a 15-year-old daughter he hardly knows, usually has his way with women, and is about to get a promotion. He fancies himself quite the charmer. To his surprise, however, he doesn't get the promotion. Instead, the company brings in Darcy, played by Helen Hunt, from another firm. They're trying to attract more advertising aimed at women. To complicate matters, Nick accidentally electrocuted and suddenly finds that he can hear what women are thinking. It's not usually what he thought they were thinking, but he sees how it might help him get the job he wants, after all.Gibson and Hunt work very nicely together, and the supporting cast is fine, too. Gibson even comes through with a surprisingly nice solo dance routine early in the story. Shades of Fred Astaire! Who knew? Most of the laughs are in the first half of the movie, though. There is a nice scene between Nick and his daughter near the end, but otherwise the last thirty or forty minutes of this one are a little slow. Overall, there are some funny moments. This is one of the better comedies released last year. But it's not a classic. I would suggest renting it, but I wouldn't buy it unless you've seen it. Not everyone will consider it worth owning.