I just finished watching this movie on youtube and i absolutely enjoyed it, I love gender bender films and this one's on my top list. "Switch" is another movie to explore the differences between men and women in a light romantic comedy setting. Steve, a selfish womanizer is lured by three of his previous conquests to a night he imagines will fulfill his lusts in the arms of these women. Instead, Steve is shot by them after a botched drowning attempt in the hot tub. God refuses to let Steve into Heaven until he can find one woman who truly loves him unconditionally. In much the manner of Job, Satan has a chance to bedevil the situation by returning Steve as a gorgeous woman, Amanda, who receives the same treatment from the men she meets that Steve would have given her. The movie's plot focuses on Steve/Amanda's attempt to find one woman who loves him unconditionally. The only thing i hated about this film was the ending, It was a letdown it wasn't what i expected but i guess it was OK during the time of it's release.If you haven't seen this film, I recommend you do because it's worth a watch. It's not really an Oscar worthy film so don't take it too serious.

I've read many previews of this film, and of course you can dive deep down and demand it to focus on all the different problems, but then You have picked the wrong film. There's is VERY few movies in this genre, and this one gives you MANY LAUGHS ! Sure they are a bit simple, but the movie give You a good time and plants some seeds about the gender problems. Whether you are sober or a bit "pixilated", it will raise your mood :) It's strength lies in its easy to recognize human behavior and to see this in the opposite sex, is great ! The basic message is that everyone needs to be seen and be loved, and how we go about this, often in a very "stereotype" way. Also how we can change and become more altruistic/unselfish. The movie starts out with brazen humor and ends up with me in tears as I recognize feelings that i have in me, but are too "good" in covering up. Bottom line = Both men and women should enjoy this equally well.

Typical Blake Edwards comedy, covering familiar ground while tickling potentially amusing male-female gender issues, ultimately settling for timeworn, routine gags. Womanizer Perry King is killed off and reincarnated as sexy Ellen Barkin--a man in a woman's body! How will he handle the men who lust after her...and what about those pesky high heel problems? Flaccid time-waster didn't even attract top talent: Barkin, so promising earlier in her career, manages to whittle her character's personality down to two vaguely different expressions (repulsed and pi**ed off), while her supporting players (Jimmy Smits, Tony Roberts and Lorriane Bracco) fumble about trying to find the tone of this piece. Edwards doesn't really hope to be racy here; he wants just enough saucy material to liven up the trailer, while the film itself is devoid of courage. *1/2 from ****

Blake Edwards, a great comedy director in his day, just does not seem to be able to deliver the loads of laughs promised by what ends up being a one joke film. The 'man trying to cope as a woman' theme is quite funny, and Ellen Barkin does well in this role, but it does not carry the film from beginning to end successfully.The movie resolves itself with a nice sentimental touch, although it is all too predictable. As for the ridiculous concept of a He/She God sending the wanton man back to Earth, well what can I say? "Switch" could have been okay, but the silly plot makes it quite average. Also starred Jimmy Smits, JoBeth Williams and Lorraine Bracco.Tuesday, March 17, 1992 - Video