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The Change-Up is a comedy film produced and directed by David Dobkin, written by Jon Lucas and Scott Moore, and starring Ryan Reynolds and Jason Bateman. The film was released on August 5, 2011 in North America by Universal Pictures.
Storyline
Growing up together, Mitch (Ryan Reynolds) and Dave (Jason Bateman) were inseparable best friends, but as the years have passed they’ve slowly drifted apart. While Dave is an overworked lawyer, husband and father of three, Mitch has remained a single, quasi-employed man-child who has never met a responsibility he liked. To Mitch, Dave has it all: beautiful wife Jamie (Leslie Mann), kids who adore him and a high-paying job at a prestigious law firm. To Dave, living Mitch’s stress-free life without obligation or consequence would be a dream come true. Following a drunken night out together, Mitch and Dave’s worlds are turned upside down when they wake up in each other’s bodies and proceed to freak out. Despite the freedom from their normal routines and habits, the guys soon discover that each other’s lives are nowhere near as rosy as they once seemed. Further complicating matters are Dave’s sexy legal associate…
Director:
David Dobkin
Writers:
Jon Lucas, Scott Moore
Stars:
Jason Bateman, Ryan Reynolds and Olivia Wilde
Genres:
Comedy
“The whole industry is creatively under water. It’s been generic sequels, spin-offs and reboots all summer long, and we haven’t even seen ‘Final Destination 5′ yet.”
He noted that “The Change-Up’s” screenwriters Jon Lucas and Scott Moore wrote “The Hangover” and its carbon-copy “The Hangover II,” adding, “you want originality, hire the Coen brothers.”
THE CHANGE-UP
One-half star
Starring Jason Bateman, Ryan Reynolds, Leslie Mann
Directed by: David Dobkin
Rated: R for pervasive strong crude sexual content and language, some graphic nudity and drug use
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