"The Change-Up" was actually quite nice. Sure the essential story plot have been used many, many times before in other movies, but hey, it worked well enough. And this movie was actually one of the better of the changing-body-type of movie.

There is a good deal of comedy throughout the movie, and I was laughing out loud a couple of times at some of the scenes. Especially the poop scene in the beginning of the movie, that was hilarious. Actually one of my favorite scenes in the entire movie.

What made "The Change-Up" stand out from other similar movies? Well this movie had comedy, as I mentioned, but it also has some really good, solid underlying story lines. The movie is heavy on the matter of friendship, trust, love and acceptance. And it tells this and deals with it in a good way, and doesn't come off as preachy or with a raised finger.

It was really good to see Ryan Reynolds (playing Mitch Planko) in a role that didn't include spandex and super powers for once. And of course it is always a joy to watch Jason Bateman (playing Dave Lockwood) in a movie. Leslie Mann (playing Jamie Lockwood) also did her part to carry the movie and make it interesting.

One thing did puzzle me though. How would the scenes in the kitchen with the baby brandishing a knife about and the other kid licking the electrical outlet and almost putting a hand into a blender actually make it to (and be accepted) the screen in an American movie? Personally, I don't mind seeing such, as it was all movies and not real, but I guess those scenes would be inappropriate to some people.

I found "The Change-Up" to be a good family with a heartfelt story and it was really well presented and acted out on the screen. Definitely worth a watch if you enjoy a good comedy, or if you want a good, semi-romantic evening with your cherished one.