FREAKIER FRIDAY
Starring: Jamie Lee Curtis, Lindsay Lohan, Julia Butters, Sophia Hammons, Manny Jacinto, Mark Harmon, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, and Chad Michael Murray
Director: Nisha Ganatra
NICK
One could make a strong case that 2003's Freaky Friday reigns supreme when it comes to body-swap comedies. With that in mind, the highest praise I can give Freakier Friday is that it does right by its characters. It was the right choice to have Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan anchor this story because they're both great (especially Curtis), which takes the pressure off their younger counterparts (Julia Butters and Sophia Hammons). The thing that really makes this work, however, is the heart threaded through it. I laughed, I teared up, and I continuously found myself with a smile on my face.
ADRIANO
The thing that made Freaky Friday work was the genuine heart intertwined with the body-swap comedy. Sadly, Freakier Friday leans too far into the body-swap humour, which would be fine if it made me laugh, but it rarely did, even if Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis make some of the cringier moments watchable. The final 20 minutes finally brought the film to a heartfelt place, which is a little late but not entirely ineffective. Admittedly, Freakier Friday could've been way worse, but it still reeked of desperation. Also, Julia Butters, get back to Steven Spielberg and Quentin Tarantino as soon as possible.
Want to hear even more of our thoughts? Nick and Shak join Matt to take A Bigger Bite out of Freakier Friday HERE.