MarceloDill Reviews

Se Eu Fosse Você (2006)

Not an original premise, but greatly developed

[7/10 · 27 August 2006]

Cláudio and Helena have been married for many years. He is a hard-working publicist, with a macho attitude. She organizes a children choir at a school, and runs the family house. One night they have a serious argument, and each of them states that the other one's life is more rewarding. They go to bed, and when they wake up, they realize their bodies have been switched. After that, they have to find out what happened, while living each other's life, with its troubles and benefits.

Surely enough, you've seen movies with similar stories. This one is not original at all, we see the conflicts between two different worlds, through the eyes of initially unsympathetic characters. Eventually, they learn their lessons of mutual acceptance and respect.

However, this movie has two tings going for it. First, there are many really hilarious scenes, that can actually make you laugh out loud, much more than I've laughed watching any other "battle of the sexes" movie (and certainly any other "body switching" movie as well). The other factor is the acting, plain brilliant, by both Tony Ramos (as Cláudio) and Glória Pires (as Helena). They give life to theirs characters, make them funny, and are, in great part, responsible for the great outcome.

Overall, it isn't a masterpiece, but its first class entertainment, with lots of laughter and fun.

O Dia em Que Dorival Encarou a Guarda (1986)

Work of a genius

[7/10 · 27 April 2002]

This is most certainly one of the best short movies I've seen. Great argument, some funny jokes, and a marvelous ending. All actors do their job pretty well either. I wish there was a way to purchase this title, plus a few others of the same line. Anyway, this makes us lucky to be brasilian.