I recommend this to fans of the actors and/or director, and people intrigued by the general idea.
Trading places movie#
if you watch only one movie of this type, let this be it. The film has more heart than most of its kind. The humor is mostly good and tasteful, with few but glaringly obvious exceptions(the fate of Beeks being an almost offensive one). The plot is interesting, and based on an intelligent idea. The language surprised me, with how uncensored it was, compared to today's standards. If you are a fan of either actor, you won't be disappointed. They create so many funny moments, there are simply too many to list or for mere words to do justice you'll just have to watch the film for itself. They get to play with their characters a lot, to great effect. Aykroyd and Murphy are both extraordinary. Jamie Lee Curtis bares a lot of skin, for those in the audience looking for that. That was amusing to watch for someone who enjoyed said film so much.
Paul Gleason, whom I have only seen in The Breakfast Club(and Not Another Teen Movie, spoofing his character in aforementioned movie) plays a radically different role, yet still shows some of the authority he's famous for as the principal in The Breakfast Club. The movie also has some insight to prove on racism and greed. this is the way it is, and that's accepted. This direct, almost indifferent tone makes it all the more scary. Landis presents these events without pretense or heavy-handedness. The scenes of Aykroyd's character going from the peak of America's business life to rock bottom in a disturbingly short amount of time provide food for thought. Furthermore, I don't recall thinking about the film. I can't have been very old when I first saw this, because there were not much more than one scene that I recognized.
I couldn't remember much of this movie when I borrowed it from a friend to watch for the second time.
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