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The doorwoman at his flat calls him a cab, and mentally calls
him: "my little sweet buns".
The would-be actress in the coffee shop desperately wants
him to take her out.
The businesswomen walking in the street all think he's a
spunk.
So, it's a bit of a shock to Nick Marshal (Mel Gibson) when
he gets to his office and discovers that most of the women
he works with think he's a sexist creep.
Knowing his reputation, new boss Darcy Maguire (Helen Hunt)
sets an office-wide task that will show her if he can change
his dinosaur ways.
Using his new powers - and cunning - Marshal turns into the
only man on the planet who understands women and turns his
career fortunes around.
It has to be said that only an actor with the charm, looks
and ability of Mel Gibson could play such a role and in What
Women Want, he is absolutely terrific.
A guys' guy he can take himself off, use ex-foliating patches,
sample a bra and even dress in stockings. The scene where
he tries waxing his legs will not only have chaps wetting
themselves, but also feeling a stab of conscience at what
women put themselves through.
Aside from his relationship with women, Marshall has to try
to deal with a teenage daughter and her problems with boyfriends.
You will absolutely cringe and laugh, or laugh then cringe,
when she - with her boyfriend - walks in on Marshall as he
is testing out the stockings, bra and ex-foliates.
And, just watch for his reaction when he hears what his
daughter is planning for Prom night!
The humour is nicely balanced, as is the storyline, which
moves into a romantic mode with an easy blend of "this is
amusing" and "this is fun".
The transfer on to DVD is very clean and the audio is spot
on.
What Women Want is a very watchable comedy that will
not only give you a great night's entertainment, but also
leave a smile on your face at the end.
Conclusion: Movie 85%, Extras 70%
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