Just Watched: The Switch
Every romantic comedy churned out by Hollywood is usually based on the same premise. Guy meets girl, they become friends after fighting with each other and hook up with each other at the end. The key lies in making the journey in between enjoyable and it is here that most of these films falter.
This film does a decent job there, though it isn’t what one can call a fantastic piece of film-making. It is the acting by the lead pair and the crackling chemistry between them that makes this film worth a watch. The film’s premise is based on the process of, well, artificial insemination, and it doesn’t really take a rocket scientist to figure out how the film’s title relates to this.
For me, Jason Bateman is the star of the show. His comic timing and ease with dialogue is simply superb. The rather subtle Arrested Development references only add to his brilliance. Jennifer Aniston plays the role of the confused damsel and does a decent job considering how done-to-death the entire concept is. Jeff Goldblum is very effective in his rather small role as Bateman’s confidante, and co-worker. The surprise package, however, is the kid who plays the “son” of the lead pair. He is brilliant, and is quite like a Bateman “Mini-Me” in the film.
At the end of the day, this is just another run-of-the-mill rom-com, but with a small difference- it actually works, and makes for a great fun watch.
Personal Rating: 7.3/10
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