Michael's Movie Grade: B+
A delightful live action Disney comedy.
I am an unabashed fan of the live action Disney comedies. Even the ones with less than stellar reputations, I still kind of enjoy. However sadly the Disney studio has been making less and less of these movies. That is why I was looking quite forward to seeing this new one. Sure it may be a sequel to a remake, but I still looked forward to seeing it. As this film started I sadly started to have some doubts. The story felt rushed and some of the jokes felt quite forced. However as soon as the body swapping happened, this movie really took off and proved to be a real delight. Having four characters swap bodies allowed this movie to follow the basic formula of the previous films, while not directly copying any of them. All four of these main characters are quite well written. During the early scenes, they seem one dimensional but as the film goes on we learn more about them and they become more and more likable. The four main actresses are also incredibly wonderful here (Jamie Lee Curtis, Lindsay Lohan, Julia Butters, Sophia Hammons) are all wonderful in their roles and have great chemistry with each other. Because of this even while being a silly comedy, this movie knows how to tug on your heartstrings when it wants to. Though in the early scenes the humor falls flat as it goes on the comedy gets funnier and funnier. The audience I was with laughed out loud quite a few times and I joined in a few times myself.
The soundtrack is also excellent and greatly enhances the movie. A mixture of current pop music and alternative rock that sounds very early 2000's-ish, perfectly reflects the generational gap that plays a major role in the story. Conveying this through the use of songs is a very clever and fun way to make this culture gap all the more effective.
Despite a weak start, this is a delightful and incredibly fun movie.
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