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WHAT WOMEN WANT (WO ZHI NU REN XIN) (2011)Movie Reviews
Chinese language romantic comedy and remake of the 2000 American movie of the same name, about a chauvinistic business executive who, after a freak accident, suddenly gains the ability to hear what women are thinking. Cast:Kelly Hu, Andy Lau, Osric Chau, Li Gong, Russell WongDirector:Daming ChenRelease Date:February 3, 2011DVD Release:November 15, 2011From:Gold Lion ChinaRating:PG-13Length:1 hr 56 min
NOVEMBER 15, 2011
What Women Want (Wo zhi nu ren xin) (2011), Weak Reviews Limited
What Women Want (Wo zhi nu ren xin) (2011) played in limited release to weak reviews. • Norman Wilner wrote in Toronto Now, "...lumbering into the second hour, writer/director Daming Chen decides that what he really wants is a melodramatic love story. You’ll just want to go home." • And Mark Olsen wrote in the Los Angeles Times, "Daming Chen never finds a way to make his redo feel specific, special or necessary..." More Reviews Below...
What Women Want (Wo zhi nu ren xin) (2011) Positive Reviews (6 Reviews, reviews below)
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (3 Reviews)
Mike Hale, New York Times: POOR "...as you watch this strained, lifeless imitation, it also seems pretty certain that knowing the language wouldn't make the film actually -- what's the right word? -- funny."(See all of Mike Hale's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 351 words, 02/04/11
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times: FAIR "Daming Chen never finds a way to make his redo feel specific, special or necessary... two gorgeous, compulsively watchable stars doing their best to rise above middling material..."(See all of Mark Olsen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 459 words, 02/03/11
Norman Wilner, Toronto Now: WEAK(cg) "...lumbering into the second hour, writer/director Daming Chen decides that what he really wants is a melodramatic love story. You'll just want to go home."(See all of Norman Wilner's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 280 words, 02/03/11
KEY CITIES (1 Review)
Wesley Morris, Boston Globe: MODERATE(cg) "Chinese remake, written and directed by Chen Daming and set in Beijing, suggests that the original is more interesting if only because it's more appalling."(See all of Wesley Morris's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 429 words, 02/08/11
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (1 Review)
Norman Wilner, Toronto Now: WEAK(cg) "...lumbering into the second hour, writer/director Daming Chen decides that what he really wants is a melodramatic love story. You'll just want to go home."(See all of Norman Wilner's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 280 words, 02/03/11
HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)
Mike Hale, New York Times: POOR "...as you watch this strained, lifeless imitation, it also seems pretty certain that knowing the language wouldn't make the film actually -- what's the right word? -- funny."(See all of Mike Hale's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 351 words, 02/04/11
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times: FAIR "Daming Chen never finds a way to make his redo feel specific, special or necessary... two gorgeous, compulsively watchable stars doing their best to rise above middling material..."(See all of Mark Olsen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 459 words, 02/03/11
MOVIE INDUSTRY (4 Reviews)
Richard Kuipers, Daily Variety: FAIR "Asian superstars Gong Li and Andy Lau spark together, but the script rarely produces fireworks... let down by too few zingers and a too-long running time.... the final furlongs still have the feel of a novelty that's worn off."(See all of Richard Kuipers's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 636 words, 02/03/11
Michael Rechtshaffen, Hollywood Reporter: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "Slick, mainstream escapism... while it doesn't quite replicate the breezy bounce of the Nancy Myers-directed original, audiences will unlikely notice given the easy chemistry between its amiable leads..."(See all of Michael Rechtshaffen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 513 words, 02/01/11
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times: FAIR "Daming Chen never finds a way to make his redo feel specific, special or necessary... two gorgeous, compulsively watchable stars doing their best to rise above middling material..."(See all of Mark Olsen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 459 words, 02/03/11
Mike Hale, New York Times: POOR "...as you watch this strained, lifeless imitation, it also seems pretty certain that knowing the language wouldn't make the film actually -- what's the right word? -- funny."(See all of Mike Hale's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 351 words, 02/04/11
13.0 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
What Women Want (Wo zhi nu ren xin) (2011)'s reviews are separated by an average 13.0 percentage points. The norm for this measure is 18.4 percentage points. Less than 18.4 indicates more consistent reviews; greater than 18.4 indicates more mixed reviews. In the chart below, each dot represents a review, with the dots at the top more positive than the dots at the bottom. From left to right, the dots represent reviews in big, bigger and biggest publications. Roll over each dot for more detail.
What Women Want (Wo zhi nu ren xin) (2011) (6 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:What Women Want (Wo zhi nu ren xin) (2011)'s reviews cover 7.5% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 2,668 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 445 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
What Women Want (Wo zhi nu ren xin) (2011) Coverage, Volume & Length (6 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 18.2 Hours After Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
What Women Want (Wo zhi nu ren xin) (2011)'s reviews on average broke 18.2 hours after opening. Norm for this measure is 1.2 hours before. The chart below shows reviews on opening day and the days before and after opening; the left side is earlier and the right side is later. The red bars extending above the horizontal mid-line represent more positive reviews, and the red bars extending below represent more negative reviews. The white space/red bar in the middle is What Women Want (Wo zhi nu ren xin) (2011)'s opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
What Women Want (Wo zhi nu ren xin) (2011) (6 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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