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Ryan Reynolds and Jason Bateman star in The Change-Up, from director David Dobkin (Wedding Crashers), writers Jon Lucas & Scott Moore (The Hangover) and producer Neal Moritz (Fast & Furious, Click). The comedy takes the traditional body-switching movie, ties it up tightly and throws it off a cliff. Growing up together, Mitch (Reynolds) and Dave (Bateman) were inseparable best friends, but as the years have passed they’ve slowly drifted apart. While Dave is an overworked lawyer, husband and father of three, Mitch has remained a single, quasi-employed man-child who has never met a responsibility he liked. To Mitch, Dave has it all: beautiful wife Jamie (Leslie Mann), kids who adore him and a high-paying job at a prestigious law firm. To Dave, living Mitch’s stress free life without obligation or consequence would be a dream come true.
Following a drunken night out together, Mitch and Dave’s worlds are turned upside down when they wake up in each other’s bodies and proceed to freak out. Despite the freedom from their normal routines and habits, the guys soon discover that each other’s lives are nowhere near as rosy as they once seemed. Further complicating matters are Dave’s sexy legal associate, Sabrina (Olivia Wilde), and Mitch’s estranged father (Alan Arkin). With time not on their side, Mitch and Dave comically struggle to avoid completely destroying each other’s lives before they can find a way to get their old ones back.
Following a drunken night out together, Mitch and Dave’s worlds are turned upside down when they wake up in each other’s bodies and proceed to freak out. Despite the freedom from their normal routines and habits, the guys soon discover that each other’s lives are nowhere near as rosy as they once seemed. Further complicating matters are Dave’s sexy legal associate, Sabrina (Olivia Wilde), and Mitch’s estranged father (Alan Arkin). With time not on their side, Mitch and Dave comically struggle to avoid completely destroying each other’s lives before they can find a way to get their old ones back.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I feel that this movie would've been better if they'd focussed on it being a body swapping comedy. The plot became a little convoluted by the family/personal drama that was involved and this detracted from the comedy. Whilst this film was really funny in places, there were also parts that were really emotional and just I don't feel that this parts really meshed very well with the sort of film that this was supposed to be.
Both Reynolds and Bateman are both brilliant actors who I love but I just don't think they really delivered in this film. Their co-stars included Leslie Mann and Olivia Wilde who started out great but by the end of the film I just found their characters highly irritating. I don't think that the acting was particularly bad; however, I think bad script and general plot line made it impossible for them to do any really good work.
One thing that really stood out for me in this movie was how bad they were at pretending to pee in a fountain. It was so obvious that the two men hadn't even pulled their flies down and that they were actually holding some sort of tiny water pistols in their hands. Though, it's not like this ruined this film, it was just another thing to laugh at.
Whilst I didn't think that this movie was as bad as the critics made it out to be, I didn't think that it was particularly good either. The film is largely unmemorable apart from a few moments which were simply ridiculous so they're probably memorable for all the wrong reasons. Given that this was written by the same guys who wrote 'The Hangover', this film could have been so much better than it was. I wouldn't bother watching The Change-Up unless if you really, really, really have nothing better to do with your time as it failed to meet its initial potential.
Both Reynolds and Bateman are both brilliant actors who I love but I just don't think they really delivered in this film. Their co-stars included Leslie Mann and Olivia Wilde who started out great but by the end of the film I just found their characters highly irritating. I don't think that the acting was particularly bad; however, I think bad script and general plot line made it impossible for them to do any really good work.
One thing that really stood out for me in this movie was how bad they were at pretending to pee in a fountain. It was so obvious that the two men hadn't even pulled their flies down and that they were actually holding some sort of tiny water pistols in their hands. Though, it's not like this ruined this film, it was just another thing to laugh at.
Whilst I didn't think that this movie was as bad as the critics made it out to be, I didn't think that it was particularly good either. The film is largely unmemorable apart from a few moments which were simply ridiculous so they're probably memorable for all the wrong reasons. Given that this was written by the same guys who wrote 'The Hangover', this film could have been so much better than it was. I wouldn't bother watching The Change-Up unless if you really, really, really have nothing better to do with your time as it failed to meet its initial potential.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By Gary
Format:Blu-ray
I'm not a big fan of body swap comedies and this one didn't look like it would be a particularly useful addition to the genre. However, what it has going for it is a very good cast of comedic talents. Jason Bateman in particular really shines in this film. The first ten minutes or so nearly put me off. The jokes with the babies weren't to my liking at all, but once I got past that I found this to be a highly amusing gross out comedy. It's not a classic but it's a pretty good way to pass an hour and a half.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Kelly
Format:DVD
This is a mondern version of freaky friday for those that remember that. But this one is very funny and contains the hot ryan reynolds. Great chick flick for girly nights.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
By Jules
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Format:DVD
The Change Up follows two close childhood friends, Dave Lockwood (Jason Bateman -Horrible Bosses) & Mitch Planko (Ryan Reynolds -The Proposal) who live very different lives. Dave is hard working and has been all his life, he is a very successful Lawyer with 3 young children & a beautiful wife. And then they're is Mitch, he is the playboy who has absolutely no responsibilities in his life and cannot commit to anything for very long. Oh, and he is also obsessed with sex.
So, having grown apart over the years, they decide to get together like in the good old days, with a night on the town. This culminates with them towards the end of the night peeing into a fountain & arguing to each other that the other has a great life & vice versa... bish bash bosh, the next day they wake up to find that they have swapped bodies. And comedy & mayhem ensues as they have to live out each others lives, seeing the other side of the coin & track down the mysterious fountain which has been relocated.
Overall it's your basic body swap comedy of old like the original Freaky Friday with Jodie Foster, which has been done in various ways over the years since, but this is very much an adult take on the concept. I thought it was well done & hilarious in places that had me screaming with laughter(the lorno scene), the baby changing scene early on sets the tone of how the film intends to carry on.... Read more ›
So, having grown apart over the years, they decide to get together like in the good old days, with a night on the town. This culminates with them towards the end of the night peeing into a fountain & arguing to each other that the other has a great life & vice versa... bish bash bosh, the next day they wake up to find that they have swapped bodies. And comedy & mayhem ensues as they have to live out each others lives, seeing the other side of the coin & track down the mysterious fountain which has been relocated.
Overall it's your basic body swap comedy of old like the original Freaky Friday with Jodie Foster, which has been done in various ways over the years since, but this is very much an adult take on the concept. I thought it was well done & hilarious in places that had me screaming with laughter(the lorno scene), the baby changing scene early on sets the tone of how the film intends to carry on.... Read more ›
By j.r
Format:DVD
The Change Up is a ruder version of films like Vice Versa, Big and 13 going on 30. The humor of the movie is similar to Hot Tub Time Machine or Superbad. The movie is a good one watch and is amusing, though rarely hilarious. The plots pretty obvious and the casting so-so. Jason Bateman was better in Arrested Development and Ryan Reynolds is normally funnier than this. The film is pretty nuts, with lots of bad language, and I suspect some people would appreciate this film more than others for this reason. The DVD has two versions of the film. I watched the unrated version.
Format:DVD
I was unsure about this movie having heard and eventually witnessed the opening minutes but now it's one of my favourite comedies ever. Having orbited Ryan Reynolds movies for a while I have been pleasantly surprised by the acting prestige of his co-star Jason Bateman, with whom I was less familiar. "The Change-Up" is perfectly balanced as Bateman and Reynolds spend the first 15 minutes establishing the characters of stressed family-guy Dave and slacker responsibility-phobe Mitch but then the personality switch is made. Bateman's Dave is a stressed-out, workaholic husband looking for a release but whose family is his heart while his Mitch is a hard-swearing, tactless slob who eventually seeks to make his friend proud but ultimately change things he hates about himself. Reynolds's Mitch seems pretty standard as the womaniser with no intention of growing up but then his Dave is hilariously naive as he must deal with his friend's atrocious choice of sexual partner and questionable career choices whilst guiding the last person he would trust through healing the cracks of his family life. Bateman establishes himself quietly as Dave but explodes once the switch is made to Mitch and out of the two men Bateman shines the brighter while Reynolds's performance also picks up steam after the switch. It may be littered with adult language and scenes but that doesn't detract from the basic premise of the story. The scenes where Bateman "advises" his "daughter" to fight back against the ballet bully and his glee upon witnessing the payoff of his advice are very funny, they don't advocate swearing in front of a child they highlight the consequences of a tactless, irresponsible person - which is one of the character defects mentioned about Mitch - attempting to convey advice.... Read more ›
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enjoyable viewing
It started off a bit slow and the story-line was a bit corny but i thought it was really funny, some scenes are really laugh out loud moments, where you just want to rewind and... Read more
Published 2 months ago by KellyJane
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Love this film
Never seen this film before but liked the look of it so i bought it.
Glad i did now its very funny and just my type of film, would reccommend if you want a good laugh!
Glad i did now its very funny and just my type of film, would reccommend if you want a good laugh!
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Good for a laugh
No this isn't the funniest film I've ever seen and sometimes it goes just a little too far, but I enjoyed it. All of the actors are great and it's very funny in places. Read more
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Very funny!
I'm a big fan of Ryan Reynolds and this film doesn't disappoint! It's funny and predictable, but a perfect comedy to watch any night of the week.
Published 4 months ago by Ms. Abigail C. Evans
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good film!!!
i really enjoyed this film and have watched it 3 times now!! helps that ryan reynolds is a "hottie" but its a really funny and up to date version of freaky friday. Read more
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Good film - bit predicable though
Good film for easy watching. Some funny bits but the storyline is a but far fetched. You'll only watch once
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This film is so funny ! Great actors and storyline ! Had me laughing all the way through ! 5*
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Loved this film - a great comedy not to be taken too seriously. The actors have great chemistry which shows throughout. Really worth a watch if you like romcoms.
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Great film, easy to watch. Can watch time and time again and never get bored! Really enjoy this film and excellent price!
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