The Swap

The body swap genre has been done to death (including a twist on Freaky Friday that involved a serial killer), but "The Swap" manages to find something fresh in a stale device. You'll start out a skeptic. As bad wigs and poor plot devices abound. Indeed, the pair switch bodies thanks to a text exchange that goes something like "I wish I had your body" and BOOM. But if you stick around, you'll see a movie with surprising depth. In its overt depictions of gender stereotypes, it seeks to deconstruct reductive binaries that leave us all in worse shape. It shows how two kids deal with the trauma of lost parents, without sacrificing any of the laughs. As a guy who grew up on 1990s and 2000s DCOMs, it warms my heart to know that this is the type of content kids are exposed to. With all of the same camp and a more defined conscious, "The Swap" is a story worth watching.

Over the years the body swap gimmick has been overused in film. Sometimes it works, however, it frequently doesn't. I wasn't expecting much from The Swap but was pleasantly surprised. The story actually seems fresh and the cast is wonderful. Peyton List is fine as the conflicted teen girl. However, it's the talented Jacob Bertrand who seems to carry the film on his shoulders. The Swap is a good film for the entire family.

Has the "body-swap" plot been used in a comedy before? Yes. Are there better movies like this? Yes. However, although it has been done before, this is a fun, entertaining and family-friendly movie. Would watch again and recommend to anyone who is looking to watch something light-hearted and fun. 7/10.

Just about all of the disney channel movies are dumb nowadays. The Swap is not, is has its surprisingly funny moments, and you actually care for the characters. The two main actors for a movie like this do a good job as each other. The plot is derivative of many other movies alike, but it does deal with deeper themes and they're handled well. Nothing fancy, but a surprisingly good movie.

While this movie forced me to suspend my disbelief about the mind of a teenage boy, I was actually pleasantly surprised by the great character moments and touching story. Overall not a bad movie at all in my opinion.

This movie was good. It wasn't anything special or groundbreaking but it was really good. I loved the story line and plot of the story. I loved how when they did the swap it wasn't like two people of the same gender swapping it was not only a swap it was a gender swap too. The actors in this movie was good. There lots of drama, silliness, and fun to watch. This is a super family friendly movie. I high recommend everyone watch this.

As a child of the golden age of DCOM movies like Cadet Kelly, the High School Musical trilogy, Hatching Pete, and Lemonade Mouth, I had low expectations for this movie. First, I've always found body swap movies weird, especially if they involve the opposite gender. However, Disney handled it a tastefully. Consent and objectification (or lack thereof) were presented so simple and easy that anyone could understand. As far as the story goes, it's a poignant tale that teaches adolescents how to come to terms with change. This movie has a depth I rarely see in Disney channel movies. One child must learn to accept divorce and a friendship ending, while the other navigates a life filled with toxic masculinity and learns to grieve a parents' death. To tell the truth, I was in tears most of the movie. List and Bertrand are amazing in their respective roles. Would recommend this to anyone.

My friends and I decided to watch this movie as a Peyton List, Jacob Bertrand palate cleanser after watching them scare the hell out of everyone on "Cobra Kai." We started with low expectations. In order to get in to this movie you need to get past bad wigs and poor plot devices. Like when the lead characters swap bodies after a simple text exchange. However, the movie-in its depiction of exaggerated gender stereotypes-finds a way to highlight the absurdity of hyper masculinity and what we can learn from embracing both feminine and masculine. The characters, both suffering from the loss of a parent, find their own voices while embodying the other. One minute you're laughing at bad wigs and the next you're feeling something without even realizing it happened. As a kid who grew up on 1990s and 2000s DCOMs, it made me happy to see that the movies of today maintain the camp of Disney movies of old, while advancing a socially conscious message for today's generation.