Review of Trading Places (1983) by Timm S — 11 Mar 2011

There were a lot of aspects I truly enjoyed in this Landis comedy from the early 80's. Comedian Eddie Murphy is riding high from SNL and discovers his talent and versatility in a role that explores his acting chops.

There are tons of great performers including Don Ameche, Ralph Bellamy, and the writing team of Franken and Davis. Still, the plot, dialouge, and scenes were lacking at every turn. Murphy was only given a meager amount of time to develop his character, while Akroyd was given sufficient screen time to show a boorish heave of a man.

Jamie Lee Curtis' presence, I deemed unecessary, and the topless scenes were obviously unecessary as well. Just needed fine tuning.