Review of The Change-Up (2011) by Steven C — 15 May 2012

Quite possibly one of the worst attempts at comedy I have ever seen. I want my 2 hours back.

This review of The Change-Up (2011) was written by Steven C on 15 May 2012.

The Change-Up has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Jamie C (1,664) on 28 Feb 2016

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The film has a very silly and formulaic plot and the humor is very crude. Bateman's against type performance was good but it didn't save the film…

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Change-up is very funny raunchy comedy about one single guy and married man switch places to see how life is different…

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The Change-Up is another in a long line of body-switching movies, but this time the big twist is that the switch occurs between two full-grown…

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Bateman and Reynolds embody each other's mannerisms well and there's occasionally a funny observation, but the relentless and hideous treatment…

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Reynolds tries and if you find him or this sort of teen-bop movie appealing, you may find something to enjoy…

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By Ahmed M (451) on 26 Mar 2016

A really funny movie with a cliqued plot…

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