The Switch

  • 2010


MOVIE IS substandard predictable romantic serious artificial
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Average Rating 2.8/5
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2.0
The arrival of the adorably miserable tyke in the second half doesnt help much, either.) Av Club
2.2
But the other half of its DNA belongs to the blandest of romantic comedies, the sort that pair two likeable stars, a thin gimmick, and hope that chemi .. Av Club
1.5
That doesnt change even when Kassie, at 40, decides to be artificially inseminated with Rolands (Wilson) donor sperm. Austin Chronicle
2.0
The Switch: Potentially more satisfying than spending a romantic evening with a turkey baster. Austin Chronicle
3.0
Theres an interesting story in there somewhere about nature and nurture, and the pros and cons of being clever or merely good looking. Telegraph
3.0
The premise behind The Switch is ludicrous, but its central relationship feels achingly familiar and real; some good performances and snappy jokes are .. Cinema Blend
2.0
Jason Bateman has no business hijacking The Switch and turning a middling Jennifer Aniston rom com into an exploration of delayed adulthood.But the fo .. Ny Daily News
2.5
Another in a recent line of romcoms eager to get us laughing all the way to the sperm bank, and then to the infant dividends beyond. The Globe And Mail
3.8
Bateman has a self lacerating quality that is as unnerving as it is nervily funny. Philly
3.2
The Switch is rare among recent romantic comedies in that its built around a resonant love story.Just not the love story youd expect. Philly
4.0
Wally (Jason Bateman) is a Wall Street investment analyst who has been best friends with Kassie (Jennifer Aniston), a TV producer, for many years.They .. Spirituality And Practice
2.5
Ironically, a more faithful adaptation of Eugenidess short story would have made a better traditional vehicle for its A list star. Village Voice
3.2
Its all predictable, bland and harmless fun, but the good performances count for much in making this lightweight piece as pleasant as a daylight strol .. Sover
4.0
Featuring sharp dialogue by screenwriter Allen Loeb (adapted from Jeffrey Eugenidess short story The Baster) rife with acid quips, this New York based .. Chicago Reader
2.5
All of which results in a feeling that what youre watching is fairly slow and inconsequential, peppered with occasionally decent moments, funny lines .. Screen It
2.5
Aniston has charm.And the indispensable Bateman is a gift to comedies on life support. Rolling Stone
3.0
So its a shame the filmmakers strip away all of the storys edges and drift instead into hamfisted sentimentality. Shadows On The Wall
3.0
It is also fair to say that if you go in expecting a Jennifer Aniston romcom, youll be very disappointed, not least because its primarily Batemans fil .. View London
2.5
Aside from the fact that its all too entirely predictable, The Switch is a pleasant enough end of the summer time killer. Cs Monitor
2.5
The movies greatest fault is not the fact that the screenplay by Allan Loeb hits every rom com beat with predictable rhythm, but the filmmakers reluct .. Film Journal
2.5
Allan Loeb wrote the script. Josh Gordon and Will Speck directed. What theyve done is concoct something gimmicky and banal. Boston
2.5
Aniston and Bateman find a funny chemistry together, and the films bemusing setup unfolds with wit and charm. Star Tribune
2.0
Loosely based on a 1996 short story by Jeffrey Eugenides, The Switch is a romantic comedy with an interesting and ingenious high concept, initially pu .. Guardian
2.0
But watching the actors flesh out the earnestness of their characters is truly enjoyable. Reel Talk Reviews
3.0
The Switch might have been funnier, and it doesnt entirely convince in its characterisations, but it achieves its unpretentious objective of being an .. Daily Mail
3.5
But The Switch is a pleasant surprise.Its a by the numbers movie, but the dots that get connected feel new. Ew
4.0
Much of the spark derives from the performances of the two leads, both deft comedians who deserve better. Slate
2.0
Despite winning turns by Lewis and an on form Goldblum, the laughs are in short supply. Empire
2.5
Susan Grangers review of The Switch (Miramax Films) Although Fox News Bill OReilly gave this artificial insemination comedy controversial publicity, i .. Susang Ranger
1.5
The end.Whats The Deal: Forgive my brusqueness, ye lovers of unconventional romantic comedies, but what the filmmakers behind The Switch are selling y .. Movies
0.5
Theres not enough RU 486 in the world to make this movie stop existing. Movies
2.5
But the movies flaw is impossible to ignore, turning on the most tired of romantic comedy conventions: Someone knows something, and all that person ha .. Sf Gate
4.0
It should be made clear that Eugenidess story serves only as a loose template for Loebs script, which whitewashes a great deal of the darker impulses .. Slant Magazine
3.1
But before that anticlimax, in Batemans articulation of confused anxiety and need, the film (to risk damning with faint praise) comes closer to captur .. Slant Magazine
3.0
If you can stomach a maudlin wallow in mid life anxiety then it might just bring a tear to the eye.Aniston plays plucky New Yorker Kassie Larson. Express
3.1
I wish it were great, but pretty good puts it ahead of plenty of recent romantic comedies. Chicago Tribune
3.0
It might not be the first movie about artificial insemination to come out this year, and you can probably guess how its going to end before it even be .. Bullz-Eye
3.2
Instead its a combination of the age old romcom conundrum of two people obviously made for each other being kept apart by preconceived notions and lac .. Reeling Reviews
4.5
Real life is rife with them, and the movies are full of them.And then theres Wally Mars, who deserves some sort of lifetime achievement medal for Most .. Flickfilosopher
2.5
Compared to something like The Back Up Plan, The Switch is sensitive and restrained in its take on modern motherhood, but on its own its just blandly .. Las Vegas Weekly
3.1
It results in several moving scenes and allows Jason Batemans acting to rise to unexpected heights. ReelViews
2.5
A romantic comedy needs at least some romance between its leads.Alan Loeb penned the script from a short story by Jeffrey Eugenides, and you can imagi .. Hollywood Reporter
2.0
Its a shamelessly manipulative ploy bringing in the adorable pint sized ringer off the bench but it turns out to be a welcome one breathing much neede .. Hollywood
3.5
Mostly, though, its the equivalent of cinematic leftovers: No amount of wishing will make it as good as a fresh meal. Pajiba
3.5
Since Anistons strength is in being likable rather than sexy, the movie is less romance, in the kissy moony hopelessly devoted sense, than comedy. Los Angeles Times
4.5
Benedict Cumberbatch Wants You To Know He *Is* The Motherf*cking Grinch The Grinch star takes Mike Ryan through the final scenes of Avengers: Infinity .. Hit Fix
3.1
And although the film, past a certain point, seems to hit a plateau of mediocrity, Office Christmas Party takes a steep dive into absolutely tedium wi .. Reel Film
2.5
The truly dusty clich it drags out again is the cute couple who dont, you know, think of each other like that. Until, of course, they do. Nj
3.0
The funny thing is, that father son relationship makes this at times raunchy comedy a better movie than it would be otherwise. Deseret News
1.0
An attractive and talented cast is utterly wasted in this insipid alleged comedy. Maki At The Movies
3.1
There are some cute and funny moments here.Aniston and Bateman are both likable, even if they dont really share any great passionate moments. Three Movie Buffs
2.0
Co helmers Josh Gordon and Will Speck dont just distort the original intention of Eugenidess story, they force it kicking and screaming into a romanti .. Digital Spy
2.5
It reaches for more depth, more poignancy and more meaning than your average rom com. Cleve Land
1.9
The film is not comedic enough to be considered a comedy, not dramatic enough to be a drama, not romantic enough to be a romance, and not believable e .. Dustin Put Man
4.5
Like being ordered to have long hair and smile on stage, but wondering how to smile with a trombone in your mouth.Or repeatedly told youre not good en .. News Blaze
0.6
Thats a serious claim given that each of those hilarious hits landed an Academy Award in the Best Original Screenplay category. News Blaze
3.5
The Switch takes a sitcom concept and humanizes it to a lovely degree. Brian Or Ndorf
3.4
Sight gags involving excrement provide the lowbrow humor, but, fortunately, its balance by some tongue in cheek humor and wit. Nyc Movie Guru
2.5
Its the kind of thing Bateman is good at, a mixture of sincerity and snark which you never quite find obnoxious.But its hard to not to wonder what the .. ComingSoon
1.9
A real switch would have been to draw some real characters and let them dictate the story instead of plugging good actors into a tired formula. Scene Stealers
4.0
Im not sure how pure a reflection of his story The Switch is, but the picture is clearly striving to be more than a late summer gimmick laugher it del .. Dvd Talk
1.2
Kassie (Aniston) eventually finds the man shes looking for: a dependable, good looking guy with no commitment issues who is ready to become a father. Decent Films
3.5
Suspension of disbelief is required, just like with any romantic comedy,but compared to recent junk like When in Rome, there is a welcome freshness am .. From The Balcony
2.0
Overall, though, a good cast is wasted on a plot that is, dare we say it, ill conceived. The National
2.5
Theres one plot I dislike for being cliche, boring, ridiculous and helping to spur even more tabloid stories about poor Jennifer Aniston (thank you ve .. Review Express
1.0
The Switch is set in that fantasy Manhattan, familiar from Woody Allen movies, in which everyone seems to be a highly compensated white professional a .. M Tv
2.5
The movie generates little excitement or emotion.It flatlines as both a comedy and a romance. Entertainment Spectrum
0.6
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2.0
And there still museums with pay what you wish admission, if not every day, then on certain days weekly or monthly.You just have to know who offers wh .. New York Time Out
3.5
Its our treat that this is done.ENDING: Its a little quick and easy, right The Scorecard Review
4.4
No silly slapstick or stupid circumstances here, just a genuine look at matters of the heart. Illinois Times
2.5
Eugenides story requires a more deft comic sensibility, something closer to social satire than slapstick. Kpbs
3.8
A romantic comedy thats both full of romance and laughs, on a scale of zero to four I give The Switch Crazed Fan Boy
1.0
The solemn poppet is irresistible, and it would be a hard heart indeed that begrudges his character the happy ending the film dictates. Liver Pool Echo
2.5
Just because a stars personal life makes for engrossing, if deceptive reading, doesnt mean their movies are anywhere nearly as entertaining. Kc Active
4.0
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3.8
There are poignant observations about single parenting and the films climax has serious emotional punch. Paloalto Online
2.5
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2.0
If you want to see a timely, irreverent movie about sperm donation, I suggest The Kids Are All Right.Because, regardless of whether children need a da .. 7 Dvt
3.1
But it does create some laughs and a good bit of tenderness, thanks to the chemistry between Jason Bateman and a grave, sweet child actor. Jackson Ville
3.1
Its all about the zing.If you are not up on monster speak, the term zing refers to what happens once in the life of a vampire, mummy, werewolf, etc. I .. Sign On Sandiego
2.8
Sorry tabloid readers.At no time in Josh Gordon and Will Specks insemination comedy does Jennifer Womb Watch Aniston growl, Take that, Brad. Amy Weekly
2.0
Truth be told, it tries a little bit too hard and cant decide whether it wants to be a biting analysis of modern relationships or a sweet tale about a .. Baltic Times



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