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Every generation has a reflective body-swap comedy thrust upon it, with results ranging from the genteel Reagan-era George Burns vehicle 18 Again to the slyly empowering, cell phone-savvy remake of Freaky Friday. Fueled by two amazingly game performances from Jason Bateman and Ryan Reynolds, The Change-Up goes for the gross-out, happily wallowing where those previous films dared not tread. Whatever this says about the current state of society, there's no denying that the results are consistently, ridiculously funny. Kicking off with a gag involving a baby that might give even John Waters pause, director David Dobkin (Wedding Crashers) wastes no time getting to the gimmick, via a magical fountain that rearranges the brains of an uptight family-man lawyer (Bateman) and party-animal actor (Reynolds). What follows plays like a greatest-hits medley of the genre, shot through with a steadily escalating level of filth. (The reveal of Reynolds's girlfriend will not soon be forgotten/expunged.) Adept as the leads are, they also leave room in the spotlight for some killer supporting players, including Alan Arkin, Olivia Wilde, and especially Apatow vet Leslie Mann, who delivers two lengthy monologues that veer from sympathetic to gloriously bent without missing a beat. High art it most definitely ain't, but The Change-Up lands squarely in the borderland between offensive and hilarious, where the best shock comedies reside. You'll laugh until you gag, and vice versa. --Andrew Wright
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
The Change-Up,
This review is from: The Change-Up (DVD)
A bit corny but hilariously funny movie. Jason Bateman and Ryan Reynolds are very good and very very funny. Check it out. Not recommended for family viewing.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
Do not let your kids see this movie.,
This review is from: The Change-Up [Blu-ray] (Blu-ray)
The movie premise has been done before. Switching lives and so forth. But, this one is definitely one not to let your kids see. Lots of sexually explicit language, a bit on the vulgar side at times. I enjoyed the movie, it was very funny at times but as I said, the subject has been done before.
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1.0 out of 5 stars
Trying too hard to be an R-rated comedy,
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This review is from: The Change-Up (DVD)
I don't know how you could remain friends with someone who disrespected your spouse and family so often. Nor do I understand how you could just leave someone you know to be a stoned perverted slacker with your family and your hard built career. I also tried of hearing the same word repeated so often, it was much better when they had some actual dialogue. This Freaky Friday remake could have been so much better if they hadn't been trying for the lowbrow teen boy crowd. The funny moments get lost in the stupid crude behavior and gratuitous swearing/nudity. Waste of actors. They spoke about respect a lot but didn't have much for their audience or their cast. I was annoyed more often than amused.
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