Meyers directs the film like a musical comedy without the songs (although Gibson gets a great dance number), and the result is a romance that completely wins over the audience with its warm humour, sharp observations on the battle of the sexes and smart performances from the entire cast. Gibson is in full charm mode, energetic and hilarious. Hunt is absolutely first-rate, as usual. And there's terrific support from the likes of Tomei (as an insecure actress-cum-coffee girl), Alda (the befuddled big boss), Johnson (Nick's long-ignored teen daughter), Burke and Perrine (his loyal secretaries), plus a witty cameo by Midler. For a film that's meant as a female empowerment flick, we get surprisingly little back story on Darcy, as opposed to a whole prologue about Nick. But that's not the point, is it? This is actually just a silly rom-com with a bit more insight than most ... and actors that can get us sighing along with them. Nice.