Review of Trading Places (1983) by Daniel P — 27 Jan 2013

Trading Places is a great cult film and the ultimate social satire film of 1983. Who would have thought a premise so silly could be so hilarious? Dan Aykroyd's character is a pompous jerk, but he lightens up as the film goes on, and as he is introduced to the life of just getting by.

And Eddie Murphy's character, the hilarious street small-time thief, gets his limousine and nice mansion and butler. All for a bet two pompous higher-up idiots made. When the amount is revealed, it's hilarious.

Eddie Murphy gives a fine majority of the laughs, he's great in this. The best scene is on the train, that's just hilarious. And then Jim Belushi shows up and it gets even funnier. Also, I love any film where I get to see the Scream Queen naked.