What Women Want



Helix's Review

What do women want? Apparently, original thoughts! If the objective of this movie was to portray what a woman really thinks, the result was complete failure. This is not to say that the film didn't hit a few true notes, but it relies mainly on tired cliches to hammer home its gimmick.

Helix does not mean to insult his largely female audience but he felt this movie really didn't represent what most women think. Helix has met lots of human females and thinks they are much more complex than this movie would lead a typical man/monster to believe.

The film drags on for a painful 180 minutes and does nothing to capture the viewer's attention with a plot really more suited for a half-hour sitcom. Mel Gibson and Helen Hunt play well together on screen. They make the most out of the material they're given (which isn't much) but it's enough for "What Women Want" to avoid being a complete disaster. Instead, it's only a partial disaster. Marisa Tomei is the hidden gem in this rough and her character is terribly misused.

Other gripes? It's rather unbelieveable (even with the consumptation of mass quantities of alcohol) that a man's man like Nick Marshall (Gibson) would wax his legs, wear panty hose, and try on lipstick. The use of an at-home waxing kit was especially offensive to Helix.

Nick Marshall doesn't seem to have learned anything about women except how to turn his new-found insights into the female psyche to his advantage. While he plays sensitive to his co-workers and seems genuinely sincere, at the same time he's putting on act to get the ditsy coffee shop girl, Lola, into bed and get his new boss, Darcy fired (and into bed).

Has he really changed by the end of the movie? Helix is unconvinced.

Helix's Rating


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Things Helix Learned from this Movie:
Don't count your chickens.

The 80's were our glory days. They were all about alcohol, tobacco and cars.

Women between the ages of 16 and 24 are the fastest-growing consumer group in the country.

There are no exorcists in the Greater Chicago area.

There is life on this planet.

Nobody panic. This is supposed to be fun.

Boys and girls think very differently about sex.

Favorite Edible Item:
A piece of a $40 billion pie.

Other edibles referenced:
Vanilla perfume, anti-wrinkle cream, bath beads, mascara, quick-dry nail polish, hair volumizer, arugula salad, Advil, a VISA card, light cream cheese, tomatoes, capers, Meredith Brooks, a pink box, waiters with caviar.

Favorite Lines
Don't you know any women who don't want to smell like candy?

What am I, a little pig?

I'm fit as a dancing bear.

I overheard the director say I was more space cadet.

I hear she's a real man-eater.

I can't believe I have butterflies in my stomach.

Helix Recreates His Favorite Scene



Helix helps Alyce try on a more wonderful Wonderbra.

Cat Count
1

Only one tasty cat found in a city alley? Oh, COME ON!