All parts of this film were quite enjoyable, it is for the most part too dated to be worth a watch. It is the original body swapping film, so if you want to see where it all began, this is a good place to start. Jodie Foster does a great job portraying a typical teenage girl of 1976, you can see the charisma she would have in later classic performances. Barbara Harris though steals the show when she performs as a 13-year-old inhabiting the body of a typical housewife from 1976. In fact, this for me exemplifies one of the main features of a movie like this. That is to say, the adult actor or actress can have a much more enjoyable time portraying the Wild and frenetic energy of a teenager, whereas the child actor or actress must be far more restrained. It's also a surprise to see Gomez Adams as a straight man. That feels like a waste. Mentioned before that it's a dated movie, but I think it would have felt dated when it came out as well. They try to portray the slang of the time, but it's obvious the adult writers weren't talking to teenagers to hear what they actually sounded like, but they invented something in their minds that sounded appropriate. Which is a problem that has lasted up until this day. The movie is so enchanted by the idea of a body switch that the actual plot of the movie feels a little bit underwhelming. It's as if they are making a big deal about a bowl of soup being a little bit too hot. Not an enjoyable time for the most part.
Review of Freaky Friday
