Switch

Name: Switch
Genre: Fantasy, Comedy
Released: May 10, 1991
Duration: 103 min
Rating: 48
Cast: Basil Hoffman, Bruce Payne, Ellen Barkin, Jimmy Smits, JoBeth Williams

1991

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Warner Bros. | Release Date: May 10, 1991 | R

Starring: Basil Hoffman, Bruce Payne, Ellen Barkin, Jimmy Smits, JoBeth Williams, Lorraine Bracco, Lysette Anthony, Perry King, Tony Roberts, Victoria Mahoney

Summary: A sexist womanizer is killed by one of his former lovers and then reincarnated as a woman.

Director: Blake Edwards

Genre(s): Fantasy, Comedy

Rating: R

Runtime: 103 min

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Jack Kroll

Switch plays witty and wise games with every shade of sexuality. [20 May 1991, p.56]

Gene Siskel

Switch is highly recommended for Barkin's work, which has to be considered on a par with Steve Martin's similar comic turn in All of Me. [10 May 1991, p.C]

William Arnold

Above all, the film suffers from a lack of originality. The premise of Goodbye Charlie was at least something new in 1964, but Switch comes at the end of a long cycle of body-switching comedies that ran out of steam more than two years ago. [10 May 1991]

H.J. Kirchhoff

Blake Edwards' latest comedy about a man who comes back in a woman's body has some laughs, but it lacks his usual style, wit and humanity. Switch suffers from glitch. [16 May 1991]

Owen Gleiberman

Switch leaves one feeling that Blake Edwards is more than a little confused. Read full review

Empire Andy Klein

Certainly crude and unrefined are among the adjectives that apply to this sex farce, along with derivative and shallow. Most important - and perhaps, sad -of all, is unfunny. Read full review

TV Guide Magazine Staff (Not Credited)

Blake Edwards's obssessive concern with cross-dressing and sexual role switching has hopefully been purged in SWITCH, an obvious, dim-witted rehash of GOODBYE CHARLIE, saved from total failure by Ellen Barkin's bright, energetic slapstick performance. Read full review

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Kai82

May 15, 2022

A somehow forgotten fantasy comedy with an incredible interesting set up. The story is about Steve Brooks who is a role model for a chauvinist that changes his girlfriend like clothes never being attached to any of them. They are only good to entertain him and have sex before he gets boredA somehow forgotten fantasy comedy with an incredible interesting set up. The story is about Steve Brooks who is a role model for a chauvinist that changes his girlfriend like clothes never being attached to any of them. They are only good to entertain him and have sex before he gets bored and starts looking for his next plaything. However one day he is invited by 3 of his former lovers and lets say it ends not well. In the afterlife he is judged by God who does not like his life choices. Steve pleads to Gods forgiveness and a chance to redeem himself. He is given the chance, returns to life and has to find his soulmate aka true love. However the devil appears before God and says that this is no true redemption or even change of heart as Steve would just use his skills to simply charm a woman not changing anything. As it is undeniably the truth Steve gets a real challenge and is transformed into a woman named Amanda. So starts the story. I like that they handle a serious issue and have humor in a way that non harms the other for most parts. I have to admit that some things are missed opportunities and the later half was a bit to fast executed in my mind but the resolve was remarkably good. To be clear I can see other rate it as missed opportunity or bad movie. However it got me thinking about society, equal rights and behavior towards woman. This is always a sign of a good movie. Because it hits more than it misses for me I rate the story as good. The actors did an amazing job. Perry King nails the role as chauvinist Steve Brooks and Ellen Barkin as Amanda Brooks is amazingly good. I never doubted her acting as man trapped into a woman's body. Other than those Bruce Payne as the devil is amazing, Steves former nail also their roles and Jimmy Smits as Walter Stone rounds up the cast. Good performance and I see no missteps. The humor works well for most parts and I was entertained. Overall I see this as interesting hidden gem. Not an all time classic but definitely worth watching. An 8/10 is fair for me.… Expand

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