Review of What Women Want (2000) by Cynthia P — 24 Jan 2010
From June 19, 2006:
The concept of What Women Want was a novel one at the time - a sort of fantasy movie about what would happen if a man finally got the chance to understand women by hearing their thoughts. It seemed like a feel-good comedy.
It was cute; that's it. First off, how many times can one man survive electrocution? Mel did it three times losing only his sanity, arguably, in the process. Second, Helen Hunt's character (Darcy) rings as a complete pushover most of the time. Third, the writing wasn't that great at all, and a lot of potentially funnier scenes were dumbed down or edited funny by awkward pacing and cheesy lines. There were some funny parts, like when Mel danced like Gene Kelly to a Sinatra tune and tried on women's clothing or when Bette Midler cameoed as a shrink, but otherwise, it was altogether predictable and even a little too cheesy or saccharine to be likable.
This review of What Women Want (2000) was written by Cynthia P on 24 Jan 2010.
What Women Want has generally received positive reviews.
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