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Mel Gibson...The Patriot in Pantyhose
WHAT WOMEN WANT is a light-hearted romantic comedy that makes a statement, a statement that emphatically suggests that men do not know what women want; nevertheless, Nick Marshall (Mel Gibson) is the consummate chick magnet, working for a high-powered advertising agency, Sloane Curtis. His boss (Alan Alda) is concerned about his company losing the women's market, so he hires the tough and beautiful Darcy McGuire (Helen Hunt) instead of promoting Nick to the position. Nick is jealous and sets out to prove that he does understand women, but only with the aid of a supernatural gift that allows him to hear women's thoughts.

This is a different role for Gibson unlike the tough guy image he usually portrays. He does a Sinatra song and dance routine with flair, puts on a pair of pantyhose, and adds a little makeup in one segment. He is totally out of character, but his performance will impress you; furthermore, Helen Hunt is simply one of the best in the business. This is an entertaining movie with a good message for both men and women in their pursuit of relating to each other.

What WERE they thinking?
Mel Gibson and Helen Hunt are both fine actors, and no doubt have their choice of dozens of great roles anytime they want them. So how did they wind up in this stilted, overprouduced piece of jetsam? I should know by now that any film written or directed by Nancy Meyers is going to stink, but somehow I watched this one anyhow. Big mistake! Every scene feels contrived; you can just see the writers going "now comes the scene where.... "

If the same premise had been developed by the "Seinfeld" team, it could have been hilarious. As-is, it's heavy-handed and moralizing through and through. And Gibson gives his hammiest performance since ... well, ever. Ugh! I'm giving it two stars (rather than one) because Helen Hunt's warmth and sincerity make it at least bearable, and the production values are quite good for the most part.

Definitely What I Want
Now here's a great movie. You got Mel Gibson playing a chauvanistic ad executive whose only primary goal in life is to get ahead in the business world, be a mediocre father, and nail every woman he possible can. Doesn't sound that appealing actually, does it? But alas, it makes for a brilliantly funny movie.

Gibson plays Nick, who lives each day to his Frank Sinatra records. He's crude and brash, but those baby blues are hard to resist. When he thinks he's about to be promoted, he learns that his boss hired a woman named Darcy (played by Helen Hunt)for the job he desperately wanted. The first thing she does is assign a fun project for all her fellow advertisers-- try out several women's products (mascara, lipstick) and come up with a tag line for them. Nick is, of course, totally annoyed, but he does it anyway, falling in the bathtub after slipping on little bath pearls and electrocuting himself with a hair dryer. And BAM! He can suddenly hear what women think. What he at first sees as a curse, a therapist (played by a funny Bette Midler) tells him he's got a power most men dream of-- he knows what women want! So the story unfolds with Nick learning about the women in his life and even having an actual relationship with Darcy.

This movie is funny and smart, and I never pictured Gibson in this role, although he fits it like a glove. The best kind of movie is the one where you actually believe the actors to be the people they're playing. Gibson has that effect nailed. The movie could have, however, done without the romance actually. Yes, perhaps that's odd of me to say considering that many people will class this movie as a romantic comedy. It would have been just fine with Nick learning about himself and seeing what exactly he could do to make the women around him feel less offended.

Bottom line-- this movie is definitely worth seeing. I recommend it to any man who doesn't know what women want at all to perhaps get a few pointers from a fellow clueless man. And those baby blues of Gibson's will have women swooning. It's well done, well directed, well acted, and well played out. See this one!

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