Plot: It's Friday the 13th. Annabel (Jodie Foster) and her mother, Ellen (Barbara Harris) haven't been getting along lately. That same morning, while Annabel is in a diner with a friend and Ellen is in the kitchen at home, they both say at the same time "I wish I could switch places with her for just one day" and then they switch places. They then switch places and live in each others shoes for that one day.
Review: This is the original adaptation of the 1972 novel by Mary Rodgers. There have been several remakes made since 1976, but this is the first one. I love the premise of the plot, where parents and kids switch places. Of course we want to see if our parents could live our shoes, but our parent would be just as thrilled to see us live in their shoes.
The acting is good. Barbara Harris and Jodie Foster are hilarious. They're both great at playing the different ages of the characters. They way they speak and their facial expressions are great. The rest of the supporting cast is good as well.
This is actually a nice movie for the entire family to watch. A lot will prefer the 2003 remake with Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan, but this one is just as good and entertaining.
Rating: 3.5/5
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