6/10
The body-swap movie is not an original storyline and this is not an original film, but it is light, it is entertaining and it is enjoyable. As a fan of Arrested Development, I always love seeing Jason Bateman in films and he is funny and you can tell he enjoyed not playing the straight man this time, trying to impersonate his slacker, weed-smoking counterpart. Speaking of Ryan Reynolds it was fun seeing him playing an awkward family man stuck in a slacker actors body, the highlight being when he has to act in a porno scene. Leslie Mann gives a great performance giving an emotional core to a comedic role. She always seems to bring a layer of sympathy and comedy to the supporting wife role which is often unexplored and left in the background. She did this so well in Knocked Up with her co-star Paul Rudd that they are getting a spin-off film this spring with This Is 40. Her performances and her husbands directing, writing and producing credits means the Apatow family own the comedy genre at the moment. I would recommend watching this movie, it's not groundbreaking, iconic or will be talked about in 20 years time but it is an enjoyable movie.
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