Freaky Friday

I can’t believe my own eyes. Hollywood is still capable of producing a fresh, funny, tasteful and outright charming comedy. Freaky Friday is a very rare breed of American entertainment that makes full use of the potential of its (by no means original) subject matter. Though it doesn’t have such a psychological aspect as As Good as it Gets, it does have the same level of intelligence while being even more entertaining. And those girls are just divine. (29/10/2003)

A delightful comedy that is all about the main acting tandem and their scenes together, full of funny moments and obvious improvisations. Jamie Lee Curtis, in particular, blows the others away and I wouldn't be afraid to call her performance legendary. There's not much point in assessing the story – there's exactly what's needed for no shortage of cracking moments and hilarious gags. (02/06/2021)

It's actually a tragedy when one realizes that the theme is perfectly exhausted and neither the script nor the direction are exceptional if we subject the film to a thorough analysis. However, it scores by maintaining a certain level, not using toilet humor, and not pandering cheaply. If this were the genre average, then American cinema would stand very high. The likable and experienced female cast delivers the maximum of their potential, resulting in a pleasant situational comedy with a reasonable duration. Overall impression: 70%. (13/07/2008)

"I look like the guardian of a tomb." This quote got to me already during the first viewing on TV, it got to me again on the second viewing, when I revisited the movie. Well, actually, the whole movie got to me. The ending is surprisingly not as cheesy as it might seem at first glance, but it is all well constructed and gradually leads to it. The characters are not flat and boring. Additionally, Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan fit perfectly together. Excellent movie that I would gladly watch again. Plus, it is a funny film. (06/03/2014)

An intelligent, tasteful, family and, mainly, very funny comedy from Disney with decent pacing... Impossible? Not at all; all you need it a good idea involving swapping bodies, actors with a talent for comedy and a director with a feeling for gags. Jamie Lee Curtis easily lords over this picture, proving yet again that she has excellent comic timing and Lindsay Lohan is skillfully plays support. It is very clear that both of them enjoy themselves royally and carry the movie on their shoulders even during weaker interludes. If they had cast it any differently, I don’t believe this could have been even half as good. It’s true that all the jokes are the result of variations on one theme, but who cares? The movie has one downside: the first twenty minutes leading up to the swap isn’t up to the quality of the rest of the picture, so you just have to grin and bear that. (29/04/2005)