Directed by:
Frédéric SchoendoerfferCinematography:
Vincent GallotComposer:
Bruno CoulaisCast:
Karine Vanasse, Eric Cantona, Mehdi Nebbou, Aurélien Recoing, Karina Testa, Bruno Todeschini, Maxim Roy, Stéphan Guérin-Tillié, Françoise Michaud (more)Plots(1)
When Sophie Malaterre (Karine Vanasse) is introduced to switch.com by a new friend, she thinks the holiday-home swapping website will be the perfect way to liven up a dull summer. But soon after she arrives at her new apartment in Paris, she realises she made the biggest mistake of her life. A murdered man is found in the guest bedroom, and when Detective Forgeat (Eric Cantona) takes Sophie in for questioning - she finds out she hasn't just swapped houses, she's switched identities. In an attempt to prove her innocence, she goes on the run and it's up to Detective Forgeat to find Sophie before she too turns up dead. But things don't go to plan and, when the body count starts piling up, Forgeat finds himself getting in over his head and operating outside of the law in a bid to save Sophie and hunt down the real killer. (Anchor Bay Films)
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The last third of Switch is overly contrived. The wrongfully accused on the lam and the main cop are not as stellar and
charismatic as we’re used to from similar French genre films. Because of this, and for some less-than-believable
situations, the film cannot equal the best American thrillers. But as a way to kill some time, it’ll keep you entertained. It
maintains the mystery surrounding the main villain long enough and at least one scene will stick in your memory (the
chase in the mansion neighborhood).
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It wasn't that long ago when I saw a report on ČT24 about how Eric Cantona entered the film industry and tried to establish himself as an actor. At that moment, I really wanted to see his latest movie Switch, but I didn't have a proper opportunity. I got that opportunity when HBO aired this film in its program. I was very excited to watch the movie at that moment. In the end, there is neither disappointment nor joy from a good movie prevailing. Switch is just average. However, it is certainly not an action movie, more of a classic French crime film. It has many good scenes, but also boring moments. It has good characters and I actually liked Eric Cantona in the movie. But that's about it. The ending didn't have to be so rushed. They really rushed it. Even a bunny hop is slower than the ending of this movie.
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