The Change Up (2011)- Ryan Reynolds (4)

Director: David Dobkin

Stars: Jason Bateman, Ryan Reynolds and Olivia Wilde

Genre: Comedy

MPAA Rating:  R ( pervasive strong crude sexual content and language, some graphic nudity and drug use)

Tagline: "Who says men can't change? "

Synopsis:

{According to IMDB}

"A comedy in which a married father accidentally switches bodies with his best friend, leading to a series of wildly complex difficulties. "

Discussion

I will admit that I am very picky when It comes to comedies. I have seen quite a few comedies in my time. But only a few have actually made me laugh hysterically. (Dumb and Dumber, Kung Pow, Freddy Got Fingered, & Anchorman) To the list I am going to also add "the change up" a movie that made me laugh uncontrollably; reminding me how great it is to relate and laugh at the things in life we sometimes take for granted.

I got the opportunity to see a special screening of this movie thanks to a ticket I got at an Italian pizza restaurant. I took the ticket, but in my mind I was positive that the movie was going to ultimately suck. Even by the time we got to the cinema me and friends where thinking of cues to say if the movie sucked. However that was not the case. The movie surprised me. No lie; it is thus far the funniest movie this year. I am positive now; that by the time it comes out August 5^th it will have a good run at the box office.

The change up is the story of two good friends who have very different lives. One is married, has 3 kids, works for a prestigious law firm and is on his way to a successful future. On the other hand, his friend (Ryan Reynolds) is an incompetent, lazy, and disorganized man who lives day by day. Yet somehow he sparks attraction with women. Now even though both have very different lives, they envy each other. On a crazy night of drinking they both decide to piss in a pond; while in the pond they make a wish to have each other’s life. Ultimately they swap bodies. Thus the horror for them commences, and the comedy for the audience increases. 

 

After swapping bodies they find out that the pond they urinated in has been take from the area it used to be. From here the movie doesn't stop delivering genuine laughs throughout. Both characters eventually must carry each hers opposite lives until they can find a solution. They also find out that they must wait a week or so until they can require the pond, making matters worse than they already were. Personally I recommend this comedy to anyone (above the age of 18). If you are looking to laugh your ass off, than this is definitely it.   Keep in mind that there are some crude and adult moments which can be objectionable for children; other than that, I see no reason why you shouldn’t pay the ticket to see this in cinemas.