
Upon returning from a buying trip abroad for the department store he works at, a divorced executive named Marshall finds he is in possession of a strange ornamental skull. He is looking after his 11-year-old son, Charlie, for a few days. The skull has special powers, and when Marshall and Charlie simultaneously wish they were each other's age, they switch bodies. Now Charlie has to go to work, and Marshall has go to school. Charlie also has to deal with Marshall's girlfriend,... (Full plot summary below)
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Upon returning from a buying trip abroad for the department store he works at, a divorced executive named Marshall finds he is in possession of a strange ornamental skull. He is looking after his 11-year-old son, Charlie, for a few days. The skull has special powers, and when Marshall and Charlie simultaneously wish they were each other's age, they switch bodies. Now Charlie has to go to work, and Marshall has go to school. Charlie also has to deal with Marshall's girlfriend, Sam. If that wasn't enough a pair of smugglers are in pursuit of the skull.
Leave your thoughts about Vice Versa.
| TheWorldJournal.comFrank OchiengGimmicky and whimsical father-son out-of-body switcheroo farce that's too flaccid and flaky to take in one sitting |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertWhat makes Vice Versa so wonderful is the way Reinhold and Savage are able to convince us that each body is inhabited by the other character. |
| Portland OregonianTed MaharVice Versa knows its place and, rather than attempting anything oddball, sticks close to the body swap formula in order to gain a decent smattering of laughs. No classic, but a watchable comedy that will find an audience. |
| The New York TimesJanet MaslinThe film's best scenes are those between the goofily nonchalant Mr. Reinhold and the precociously stern Mr. Savage, however bluntly these moments call attention to the craziness of the premise. |
| The Observer (UK)Philip FrenchIt is really Savage, best known for his role as the little boy in The Princess Bride, who is particularly winsome as the smart-alecky Dad stuck in his kid’s pint-size body. |
| Reel Film ReviewsDavid NusairAn inoffensively entertaining '80s comedy... |
| Washington PostRita KempleyReinhold, as a little boy in a big man's body, looks and acts more like a sheep in shell shock. Savage, however, is an able comic when he takes on his father's yuppie persona, demanding Grey Poupon at the school cafeteria and downing martinis after a hard day in the principal's office. |
| Los Angeles TimesMichael WilmingtonVice Versa may be a better film than Like Father, Like Son, largely because of the direction and Savage’s performance, but it’s still a disappointment. |
| Common Sense MediaHeather BoernerSweet dad-son switcheroo has booze, cursing. |
| User ReviewPatrick QThis was a funny film but also very good. It was funny to see the son and his dad switch places. |