Review of What Women Want (2011) by Joel L — 02 Mar 2011

This is writing with no comparison to the previous film done that stars Mel Gibson. This is a film about Andy Lau, taking some woman's birth control pills and got himself into an electric shock which turns on his 'Anima'(woman's side of a man) side that can hear what woman are thinking to themselves in their minds. Using this great ability, he steals Gong Li's ideas to deliver them in the company. He and Gong Li are rivals in the company. However, the good side is he knows what she is thinking without her saying and he would always give the appropriate answers, leaving ladies guessing how he knew them so well. He was urged by his dad to confess it to her in the end and of course, a sweet ending with her forgiving him.

Mostly cheeky tiring comedy scenes. Gong Li didn't display much charm as she did in previous films like Shanghai. She wore specs for some scenes in this film. If you miss the original film by Mel Gibson 11 years ago, you should just watch this to know what the plot is like. Only some scenes are boring. Generally not. 3/5.