What Women Want (DVD)

Director Nancy Meyers touches on chauvinism and the male ego in her 2000 film What Women Want. It is a comedy that surprisingly appeals to both sexes, although I'm sure there are men who will never admit to it! The Plot Nick Marshall is the typical bachelor. A divorced man with a daughter coming of age, he has a high power job in advertising, and an ego to match. He meets his match in Darcy McGuire, who seemingly outshines him at work. Following a freak accident with a hair dryer and a bath full of water, Nick suffers an electric shock which leaves him being able to hear women's thoughts! Using this power, he quickly reinstates himself as a force to ...

Firstly, I would like to point out that this is a film-only review, as I don't actually own the DVD, but I have seen the film on TV several times now. Mel Gibson plays Nick Marshall, an advertising exec, who is looking forward to being promoted at the huge ad agency he works at. When Nicks boss announces that he has given the job to someone else, Nicks ego is bruised, but when he finds out that he is being replaced with a woman, he's totally outraged. Nick is a bit of a male chauvinist pig, and doesn't see what a woman can bring to the job that he can't. Darcy McGuire (Helen Hunt), the woman who got the job ahead of Nick, turns up on her first day ...

The plot In this film mel gibson plays Nick Marshal a high powered executive.Nick Marshal is very good with the ladies and uses this to his advantage.One morning his boss calls him into the office,Nick expects to be promoted but instead his boss tells him hes recruited Darcy Maguire much to Nick's amazement Darcy Maguire is a very talented person and is expecting a rough ride from nick.Her first assignment she gives Nick is a box with products that wamen would use such as lipstick,bras etc. she askes him for ideas. Meanwhile Nick has to have his 15 year old daughter to stay.She's the typical teenager and hes never understood her. One ...