- Directors: Nancy Meyers
- Region: All Regions
- Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (57 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B005VB29HK
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Director, writer, and producer Nancy Meyers's (THE PARENT TRAP) sophomore directorial effort is a lively screwball fantasy featuring Mel Gibson in his first romantic comedy. Gibson plays Nick Marshall, a high-flying chauvinistic Chicago advertising executive who, like his musical idol, Frank Sinatra, calls women "baby" and believes he has the world on a string. Nick experiences a rude awakening when the creative director position he coveted goes to Darcy Maguire (Helen Hunt), a savvy outsider--and a woman--who intends to aggressively pursue the lucrative women's market. While trying to brainstorm ideas for "feminine" products, Nick experiences a freak accident that gives him the ability to hear women's thoughts. Determined to win back his stolen job, Nick uses his terrifying yet useful new talent to scrutinize Darcy and finds his smart, beautiful rival may not be the "bitch on wheels" he imagined. Meanwhile, he also must maneuver carefully within complex relationships with his estranged teenage daughter, Alex (Ashley Johnson), and a pretty coffee shop waitress, Lola (Marisa Tomei). Once Nick begins to listen to the new voices he hears, his previous worldview is challenged, and he finds that he finally might understand what women want.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Nick Marshall(Mel Gibson) works for an advertising company and on discoving that he has not been promoted and that Darcy McGuire(Helen Hunt) has got the job instead he sets out to sabotage her. Darcy sends each of the people on her team including Nick home with a kit of products that need representation. Mel has no ideas so decides to borrow some of his daughter's music and get into the woman psychy and try all the products on! Though in doing so he manages to electicute himself and ends up hearing every womans thought, including the thoughts of poodles!
Not only does Nick find out that everyone hates him, he also finds himself seriously falling for the woman he set out to destroy.
So Nick sets about restoring the world's opinion of him by becoming a man that women really do want and not just a man that men aspire to be!
Not only does Nick find out that everyone hates him, he also finds himself seriously falling for the woman he set out to destroy.
So Nick sets about restoring the world's opinion of him by becoming a man that women really do want and not just a man that men aspire to be!
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray|Amazon Verified Purchase
Blu ray version of What Women Want is an upgrade to dvd version for sure, not reference material, have it mind. Small hint for all who have problems with playing the movie. After disc is loaded and you see - let's call it menu - press stop on your BD player (twice if needed), after that press 1 (simply select chapter 1) and confirm with enter, movie should start. This is workaround just to see the movie itself, try it, works on mine Panasonic BD 80, good luck :)
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Fleece
Format:Blu-ray
Already have the DVD and just upgraded to the Blu-Ray.
Don't get me wrong, great film etc. Always enjoyed it.
The verdict on upgrade quality between the two?
Dire. Avoid. Awful. Shocking. Don't bother etc etc - unless you don't own the DVD obviously.
On a scale of 1 to 5 on upgrade quality I'll give this a 1 !!! Can't even scrape a 2 !!!
You have been warned.
Don't get me wrong, great film etc. Always enjoyed it.
The verdict on upgrade quality between the two?
Dire. Avoid. Awful. Shocking. Don't bother etc etc - unless you don't own the DVD obviously.
On a scale of 1 to 5 on upgrade quality I'll give this a 1 !!! Can't even scrape a 2 !!!
You have been warned.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Peter Buckley
VINE™ VOICE
Format:DVD
What do women want? How does Mars understand Venus? If there was an easy way, most men would take it. I guess this film proves reading women's minds was no easy way. On the whole, I like to review books and films I really like. With `What women want' I am going to make an exception, not because it is totally without merit, for example the fine acting of Mel Gibson, Helen Hunt and Marisa Tomei, and the great music. However, in my opinion, it is false to its premise. Before someone points out I am taking it too seriously, this is my disclaimer. I'm going to take it seriously.
Are we to assume it is criticising men for being too `macho'? If so, why was Nick more likeable before he softened up? If Darcie was really such a man hater, what exactly changed her mind? His confession? You didn't need to read minds to see what he did to her. Come to think of it, this was true of most of the `mind-reading'. Are women really so obsessed by trivia? I like to think not.
This film has been compared with `A Christmas Carol', and here the character of Tiny Tim was Erin. Nick's new look at her was one of the ways we were shown he was a changed man. However, if it was really her shoddy treatment at work that led to her contemplating suicide, why look overjoyed when he offered the promotion? Surely a `girl power' story demands that she tell him what to do with the job?
My main criticism I would like to save for Nick's despicable treatment of Lola. Couldn't the storyline have been just a bit more believable, than for her to be fobbed off by him after he slept with her? The casual amorality, and apparent lack of consequence, for me at least, is a dangerous lie. Hollywood once censored this type of storyline with the same rigour of sex movies. Poison is still poison when in a lemonade bottle.... Read more ›
Are we to assume it is criticising men for being too `macho'? If so, why was Nick more likeable before he softened up? If Darcie was really such a man hater, what exactly changed her mind? His confession? You didn't need to read minds to see what he did to her. Come to think of it, this was true of most of the `mind-reading'. Are women really so obsessed by trivia? I like to think not.
This film has been compared with `A Christmas Carol', and here the character of Tiny Tim was Erin. Nick's new look at her was one of the ways we were shown he was a changed man. However, if it was really her shoddy treatment at work that led to her contemplating suicide, why look overjoyed when he offered the promotion? Surely a `girl power' story demands that she tell him what to do with the job?
My main criticism I would like to save for Nick's despicable treatment of Lola. Couldn't the storyline have been just a bit more believable, than for her to be fobbed off by him after he slept with her? The casual amorality, and apparent lack of consequence, for me at least, is a dangerous lie. Hollywood once censored this type of storyline with the same rigour of sex movies. Poison is still poison when in a lemonade bottle.... Read more ›
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray
Everybody knows that the disc menu doesn't work. Thank you Marcin for the tip.
I just wonder on what player the manufacturer tested the disc!
The "digital transfer" is one of the worst I have ever seen. Anyway forcing the player to 1080/50p instead of 1080/24p you can get a better picture. Almost watchbale.
I just wonder on what player the manufacturer tested the disc!
The "digital transfer" is one of the worst I have ever seen. Anyway forcing the player to 1080/50p instead of 1080/24p you can get a better picture. Almost watchbale.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By inch worm
Format:DVD
Twice now I have struggled to watch this film and the second time I succeeded in stopping myself from pressing the off button. This is a terrible film unworthy of the talented Mel Gibson who was guilty of over acting. Helen Hunt was good in her part but the whole plot was so un funny that her talent also was wasted.
The idea underlying the film that an extremely chauvinistic male should acquire the ability to hear women's thoughts was highly original and had the potential for something far greater than this second rate film realised. It ended up being pathetically outdated and patronising to women and so it might be dubbed a superficial piece of entertainment that can raise a titter here and there but certainly worth a miss.
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The idea underlying the film that an extremely chauvinistic male should acquire the ability to hear women's thoughts was highly original and had the potential for something far greater than this second rate film realised. It ended up being pathetically outdated and patronising to women and so it might be dubbed a superficial piece of entertainment that can raise a titter here and there but certainly worth a miss.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Brian Levine
Format:DVD
Nancy Meyers has brought us a deliciously wicked and unusual take on the differences between men and women. Giving male chauvinist Mel Gibson (a tour de force) the power to read women's thoughts is so simple and yet fraught with so many issues: and Helen Hunt, his new boss, is the perfect foil for his mind-reading, whereas Marisa Tomei works the other end of the spectrum as the girl who serves him coffee and (she hopes) more besides.
Everyone is superb on this film and the extras, especially the 'making of', show you that everyone respect Meyers (writer/director) and that the mood on set was great, which led to a great, funny, metrosexual movie.
Everyone is superb on this film and the extras, especially the 'making of', show you that everyone respect Meyers (writer/director) and that the mood on set was great, which led to a great, funny, metrosexual movie.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
great film
great film, one of those type of films which you can watch over and over again. Would recommend to others
Published 2 months ago by mrs emma vamplew
5.0 out of 5 stars
Really good comedy and makes you think a lot!
I loved the idea and the acting in this movie a lot, and still think a lot: what would I do if I could read the opposit sex`s mind? Read more
Published 2 months ago by Veronika
4.0 out of 5 stars
Romantic comedy for Friday night
This is a fun romantic comedy with great actors. Mel Gibson and Helen Hunt are convincing in their roles as two professionals fighting of the same executive post while falling in... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Blue
5.0 out of 5 stars
What Women Want
Good allround family film for all ages male or female mel gibson at is best guaranteed to make you laugh
Published 13 months ago by Mr. S. Parsons
5.0 out of 5 stars
what ?....Mel Gibsons can dance.?..Are You Serious !!!
(the film)Meet Nick Marshall (Mel Gibson). A successful advertising executive, Nick has the world and its women at his fingertips. Or so he thinks. Read more
Published 13 months ago by S. F. husseiny
5.0 out of 5 stars
What women want
Worh watching several times.With each viewing you see more and find it more amusing.Hard to believe its the same Helen Hunt from as good as it gets.
Published 20 months ago by G. Smart
5.0 out of 5 stars
Talking and listening
I bought this on dvd because I loved the video. I like all the characters and find the storyline very enjoyable to watch.
Published on 2 May 2011 by Owl
5.0 out of 5 stars
A classic rom com
This is a classic for lovers of a good rom com and is watchable for men because unlike most of the other crappy rom coms which is anything with j-lo, this is actually good. Read more
Published on 19 April 2011 by ekb
5.0 out of 5 stars
Even Better in Blu Ray
One of my favorites. You will be excused for labeling it a chick flick, that's quite fine. I use it to score points with my wife. Read more
Published on 8 Nov 2010 by Willie
4.0 out of 5 stars
Inventive and thoughtful premise
My Thoughts:
"What Women Want" is a funny, well thought out and inventive romantic that although falls into the chick-flick category (which sometimes mars the reputation... Read more
"What Women Want" is a funny, well thought out and inventive romantic that although falls into the chick-flick category (which sometimes mars the reputation... Read more
Published on 4 July 2010 by Dismal Angel
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