What Women Want (2000)

The review calls the romantic comedy inventive, witty and sharply directed. It praises the writing and direction, while noting the premise is daft.

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The review finds the film likeable and entertaining, but ultimately adequate rather than inspired. It praises Mel Gibson’s charisma and Ashley Johnson’s performance, while faulting the shallow themes and clumsy plot turns.

McCarthy finds the film energetic and appealing, but says its comedy often misfires and its ending putters to an indifferent stop. He praises Mel Gibson’s buoyant comic performance for lifting the people around him.

The capsule finds the comedy mildly amusing but formulaic and ultimately off-putting. It singles out Mel Gibson’s heelish character as a barrier to enjoying the film.

French finds the film trite and complacent, a throwback to an earlier era. He faults its close imitation of Doris Day and Rock Hudson comedies and their gender conventions.

The critic finds the romantic comedy frothy and unexpectedly classy. He singles out Gibson’s playful charm and Hunt’s assured performance, noting that she holds her own alongside him.