Movie Review: The Change-Up

I have been so busy blogging about events, I realized I was completely ignoring what made me start blogging in the first place: movies.

The name of my blog, Wonder Woman Rises, was obviously inspired by the upcoming movie "The Dark Knight Rises", so I am incredibly disappointed in myself for not having blogged about movies as much as I used to or as much as I should.

Having said that, I was pleasantly surprised when the babydaddy subtly begged me to go on a pizza and movie date last night and to leave everything else behind for a change. I am also happy that we decided to watch "The Change-Up" instead of "I Don't Know How She Does It". I loved it! :)

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In a nutshell, "The Change-Up" is exactly like "Freaky Friday", but for adults. Or for dudes. However you want to see it. Either way, it's a good movie.

The premise is simple: two best friends - one a dad (Jason Bateman), the other a playboy (Ryan Reynolds) - get drunk one night, pee in a fountain and say "I wish I had your life" at the same time. The city lights all go out and the next day, they wake up in each other's bodies.

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Despite the unoriginality of the concept, the movie itself is completely hilarious - but what do you expect from the writers of "The Hangover" and the director of "The Wedding Crashers", really? And it's not just a comedy, either. It has a lot of heartfelt moments that even those who aren't fond of crude humor are sure to appreciate.

There is one particular scene that I just need to mention: the babies-in-the-kitchen scene. I swear I was squeezing the babydaddy's arm the entire time and my heart stopped for about a good ten minutes while watching it. I had never been so nervous in my life. Must be the mommy in me! :p

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The actors are impeccably cast, as well, and guys, you'll get to see some butt action from Olivia Wilde and even some boob action - though computer-generated - from Leslie Mann in this. Must-see? I think so.

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What I loved the most about this movie, though, is that it is so true. Having gone through the dating-around phase of my life and while now currently going through the mommy phase of my life myself, I have seen the best and the worst of both worlds - and this movie portrays both the good and the bad of those worlds perfectly.

My official rating: 3.5 stars out of 5.

Yes, it is true that there is a lot of profane language in this movie and various disgusting scenes involving baby poop and light porn, as well; but that doesn't destroy the magic that it makes.

If you don't mind adult humor and just want to enjoy a movie without having to think too much, then you will especially love this movie, too.