After playing with our expectations, this turns out to be a very different sort of film.

It's a movie as timely as it is provocative and amazingly, for much of its running time, it is weirdly funny.

A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.

There is definitely an excellent idea hidden in the background of the film. Unfortunately, it's difficult to find it.

I LOVE this movie. I'm a strange person though, so it makes sense this is one of the greatest movies no ones ever seen. Blake Edwards characters are made more vibrant by combining a cynicism and lust for life that makes his brilliant dialog both poignant and very funny. Like the current backwash of stupid funny, or anything with Seth Rogen? Forget I mentioned Switch at all, its not for you. Like witty adult comedies that went by the boards? Check out Pyrates{1991}. 10 lines huh? OK. I didn't know much about Ellen Barkin before this movie but, it seems comedy was not her forte. WOW. Talk about missing your calling.She is a scream. Smitts was a hot property at the time and was OK but maybe a little bit of a lightweight in this. JoBeth was killer (no pun intended) funny. Im done now.

This is a remake of the Tony Curtis Debbie Reynolds movie "Goodbye Charlie" (1964). Of course the original actors and movie are the best! But if you were able to see the hit Broadway play in 1959 by George Axelrod starring Lauren Becall I am sure, as with all plays, they are much better than the movies. I would have liked to have seen Marilyn Monroe in Debbies part who declined sitting the role as "not feminine at all" and of course passed away at the time anyway. The original movie features Pat Boone, Ellen Burstyn and Walter Matthau with Vincente Minnelli Directing. If you are familiar with those actors and their bodies of work the mere mention of those names sets up the vibe of the movie and you know what you're going to get. Debbie Reynolds portrays a much sweeter and charming version, although given the time not as graphically funny as Ellen Barkin. Both are entertaining but I'd recommend if you like Switched you'll like the original. If you like the original you need to check into more movies with these actors, directors and anything George Axelrod. Not all the fancy stuff of today but you gotta love the sets and colors and costumes of the time and the charm of it all.

Advertising exec. Steve Brooks, a sexist male chauvinist pig, is invited to a party by a lady friend who suggestively tells him the only other guests will be two other women who he is fond of. The party gets sexy when the four get into a hot tub, but together they bind and murder him. God and the Devil aren't sure where his soul belongs, so they tell him that he will be allowed to return to life for a limited time in order for him to find one woman who likes him. If he doesn't find at least one, he will go to Hell. In order that he can't just use his ability to charm women to find one that doesn't know him, they bring him back as a woman. She retains his memory and chooses to call herself Amanda Brooks.Ellen Barkin has a remarkable performance as a womanizer in a woman's body. There is a vast difference in personalities between Barkin's Amanda/Steve and Julie Andrews' Victor/Victoria.Lorraine Bracco also is great in her quiet understated role as major cosmetics client Sheila Faxton.In addition to watching some great performances, the movie has some pretty funny bits, although some got repetitive. In particular, I thought the the bit about Amanda stumbling when wearing high heels was repeated too often. Regarding the stiletto heels, why would Amanda continue to choose the highest of stiletto heels? Also, while obviously gorgeous, I don't think then 37-year old Ellen Barkin looked as strikingly sexy as Amanda as the male characters (and Amanda herself) thought she did. She didn't seem as hot as the younger actresses who planned Steve's murder.The resolution at the ending also was somewhat disappointing to me.

I just finished watching Switch on TV a few minutes ago, and came to IMDb to check out the reviews and recommendations. I can't believe no one has realized that Switch is basically a remake of Goodbye Charlie (1964), a Debbie Reynolds / Tony Curtis vehicle about a womanizer who is brought back as a woman. Surely Blake Edwards knew of the earlier movie. Why no one else on IMDb seems to know it, I cannot fathom.It's been years since I saw Goodbye Charlie, but I remember it as a mildly funny film. Switch didn't make me laugh once. I think Ellen Barkin is a fine actress, but her performance seemed too slapsticky in the early part of the film. Jimmy Smits can't emote, and was totally unbelievable whenever he played drunk.Basically, though, I'd have to say the script was too clichéd and the direction misguided. All the blame must fall to Blake Edwards.Goodbye Charlie was a piece of fluff, but Switch couldn't decide what it wanted to be and suffered for it.