The Change-Up
The Change-Up leverages a comical perspective on the body swap trope as two friends who lead utterly different lives exchange bodies for a short period and gain life altering lessons in ridiculous ways. Jason Bateman plays the role of Dave, a devoted husband and father, who works professionally as a lawyer and juggles his life as an overworked man. Ryan Reynolds, on the other hand, plays as Mitch, a bachelor who is a young actor in the making and has a hedonistic approach towards life. During a drunken night out, Dave and Mitch find themselves in front and wishing for each other’s life while urinating on a magical fountain. As a result, the two switch bodies and experience in each other’s shoes, how it would be to live a different life. As they try to break the curse of fun, Dave learns how to let loose and have fun in life while Mitch learns what being committed feels like. If you are looking for a movie with gut-rolling humor and moments of comedy, then this one is for you.