The setup is, of course, catnip for the type of viewer this movie clearly hopes to attract: girlfriend groups who will cheer as Ali rises to the top, thanks to her trademark mix of savvy and pluck, and the (thankfully temporary) powers she gains from Sister. Dressed in her trademark no-nonsense jackets and suits, her Ali is enviously confident in the man's world of the upscale Atlanta sports agency she works for - that is, until she's passed over for a partnership and told by her just-shy-of-contemptuous boss that she doesn't "connect well with men" and should "stay in her own lane." Anyone who's ever seen a sisters-are-doing-it-for-themselves female revenge fantasy knows what's coming next: comeuppance for those who done her wrong - and, after some forgivable missteps, ultimate triumph. Chief among them: Henson knows her way around a punchline, and it's a kick to see her cast in a comedic role. Viewers will know right away where this formulaic comedy is headed, but that doesn't mean there aren't pleasures to be found along the way. Parents and children have supportive relationships, and there are themes of communication and empathy. Women, including a main character in her late 40s, take strong, central roles and are unashamed about being powerful and sexual. Language is also salty and frequent expect to hear "f-k," "s-t," and more. In one scene, a woman forcefully kisses a (willing) man it ends with him wearing black BDSM gear on a swing. While there's no graphic nudity - characters are covered by sheets or wearing underwear - sex scenes include eyebrow-raising movements and noises, and a woman chokes, pushes, and slaps a man during sex while in pursuit of a climax (also played for laughs). It's suggested that characters have grown positively when they agree to "share" sexual pleasure with each other. Another character sells marijuana illegally, and a doctor uses cocaine at work (he gets clean by the movie's end) a background character smokes a cigar.
Characters drink (sometimes too much), and an unwitting woman is served psychedelic "tea" that has marijuana and ecstasy in it (played for laughs). Henson) who suddenly gains the ability to hear men's thoughts. Parents need to know that What Men Want - a gender-flipped take on the 2000 Mel Gibson comedy What Women Want - is a fairly raunchy comedy about a woman ( Taraji P.
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