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what we have here is mostly a straight-up, mildly raunchy rom-com, where everyone learns lessons and gets a happy ending. But Shankman gives it all an agreeable bounce, and Henson zestfully dives into the comedyby Moira Macdonald [Seattle Times ]
this loose remake of Nancy Meyer's 2000 romcom-fantasy has admirable progressive aims, but even an inspired lead performance can't overcome its messy storyReview rate : C+ by Eric Kohn [Indiewire ]
the movie offers no twists or surprises about its premise; I left the film not any more certain about what men want, but absolutely positive about what I want: better vehicles for Taraji P. HensonReview rate : C+ by Dana Schwartz [Entertainment Weekly ]
nothing about this movie is subtle; "What Men Want" avoids some of the pitfalls of gender-flipping, given how loose its connection to "What Women Want" is. But that doesn't mean it's goodby Sonia Rao [Washington Post ]
Good enough; Taraji P. Henson evinces a tremendously humorous, and human, capacity for grasping Ali's personal desperation and professional determination as she forges them into a semi-coherent strategy for successby Justin Lowe [The Hollywood Reporter ]
a gender-focused comedy that feels both uncertain and out of stepby Rafer Guzman [Newsday ]