This movie has a lot of similarities to The Family Man. In fact, they were released only a week apart. I don’t say this to make a comparison. No, I say this to offer a simple explanation as to why I might love both of these films so much.

Mel Gibson plays Nick Marshall, a single man who has it all—a great advertising job, nice clothing, and a swanky high-rise apartment in Chicago. However, there are two schools of thought on Nick Marshall.

There is Nick’s school of thought that says: I’m charming, handsome, suave, masculine, and as smooth as the silk inner-lining of my designer slacks.

Then, there is the school of thought that stems from the general female population, which says: Nick is charming, handsome, suave, and masculine. He is also clueless, brutish, insensitive, chauvinistic, egotistical, and utterly oblivious to the needs of a woman.

Well, after Nick is accidentally electrocuted in his home, he inherits the power to hear what women are thinking—literally. He hears their thoughts, desires, wants, and needs. At first, Nick is turned off by this surprising and invasive gift. However, once he determines that he can use his telepathic powers to sabotage a woman who stole his work promotion, he warms up to the idea of being able to hear what women want. This is where Helen Hunt comes in.

Helen Hunt plays Darcy Maguire, the very woman who snagged Nick’s job and his testosterone-inspired rule over the office. At first, Nick uses his power to probe inside her head and steal her ideas. However, as you might have expected, he soon begins to develop deeper feelings for Ms. Maguire.

What Women Want is a simple romantic comedy with a fantastical twist. Mel Gibson does a great job and Helen Hunt is as cute as a button from beginning to end. And in case I forgot to mention, Marisa Tomei! She’s got a role. This should be reason enough to give this movie the time of day.