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Sympathetic script!
This is a nice entertainment that deals with several issues. The management subject when a woman is hired as Creative director of famous Advertising Enterprise; but in the other hand explores (and here is the hook) the feminine thought thanks to a curious accident suffered by Gibson. This fact will lead to laughable situations that will conclude in an expected happy ending.

Delightful and well acted. Helen Hunt is marvelous and Gibson displays his charisma in his funny role. Good entertainment and one of the best comedies of the Nineties.


Metrosexual Mel Shows The Boys How It's Done
Setting the scene, Mel Gibson's character is introduced in a pointless flashback that sees his childhood self being raised in exceptional circumstances. Why? I would have thought that the idea behind the film is that most men don't listen to women - whatever their upbringing? So why make him exceptional?

The film only really gets going once he's been "gifted" with the power to read womens' thoughts. Then it becomes interesting. Though I'd rather have seen Bruce Willis play the lead. He's more of a man's man than Mel ever will be.

Helen Hunt is adequate. And the daughter was forgettable. (btw Why was it portrayed as unreasonable for the Mel character to get angry when he found his 15 year old daughter bra-less and canoodling with her 18 year old boyfriend when he walked in unexpectedly. Like "Hey, Dad. That is like soooo uncool!" No it's not - it's normal!)

The film is a fairytale. A piece of fluff. And unlikely to change the planet as we know it so why worry. Okay with pizza and wine on a cheap date, I imagine - especially if the guy wants to impress his girlfriend with his metrosexual credentials.

Abuse of a Gift
A star-studded cast is gathered in this tale of an advertising man who manages to gain the power to hear what women are thinking. While at first he almost goes crazy, he soon learns, with the help of an odd therapist, to take advantage of the situation and improve his relationships with the various women he is in contact with. Three women are his main targets. Marisa Tomei is a simple sexual conquest. Helen Hunt is the woman who became his boss. And a quiet office worker who may need more help than anyone.

Mel Gibson does an excellent job as the man with the power. Helen Hunt does a passable job as a love interest but the script just does not show her as qualified for her new job. She is shown as being a good advertiser but not as a Creative Director. This is the fault of the script and not the actress. I was a little put off by the Bette Midler character who basically convinces Mel to take advantage of women. This is probably not really what was intended but it is what the script results in. But still, the acting is pretty good throughout with Gibson really shining during his solo scenes.

A pretty good movie for couples although the final resolution may be a little weak for couples looking for a really good romance story. Light humor, heavy humor, and some touching moments combine to keep the movie fresh and moving. Check it out.

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