Date and Switch (2014)

Date and Switch is a comedy movie directed by Chris Nelson, and mainly starred by Nicholas Braun as Michael, Hunter Cope as Matty, Dakota Johnson as Em and Greg as Zach Cregger. The film is more about friendship no matter what kind of person you are, or what your preferences in life.

Nicholas Braun is a veteran actor since he showed up to many Disney movies/shows during his teenage years. He's 25 years old, I should say because this movie is like a teenage movie and he just don't seem to fit for me on this film by his age but on-screen he doesn't look like he is 25 years old bachelor. I mean, he looks like a typical high school boy as what he should be on this film. His adoring smile and his 6'4'' height out-stand on this movie especially when he walks to the hall or when he is with his friends.

Hunter Cope, an actor and writer, played as Matty. He's a gay guy here who's afraid to come out to his best friend, Michael not until one night when things started to roll the dice. I can hardly find a biography on him on google but he seems to be famous because he had shown up to movies and TV series.

Michael, a straight guy, who unknowingly has a gay best friend, Matty. They were best of friends since they were 3rd graders. Still untouched or virgins who made a pact to help each other get laid before prom.

One typical Friday night when they went to a party, both Michael and Matty broke-up with their girlfriends. Michael's reason is that her girlfriend doesn't want to have a physical expression of bond or sex with him whilst Matty explained in a more vague way about how mess he was but it's meant for something else and it's about his sexual identity, perhaps.

Later that night, they made a chocolate brownie mixed with a metric ton of weed. This is for their prom girls to get high and get laid later on. But after awhile, Matty asked Michael for a drive and when they reached this old lot, Matty came out to him that he was gay like he was hiding it since childhood. Michael, who seemed not to believe of what he said, completely perplexed, responded to Matty that they were cool but things shifted a bit for awhile. And that's where their friendship starts to crawl and climb the stairs of genuine and understanding relationship.

I could say this is not a gay movie but just about zappy and happy flick buddies.I mean, Matty's personality or identity is just a spice to make their friendship move to the next level like how are you going to accept your friend if he's lying to you or hiding from you for years but the thing one was hiding for is worth hiding for as well?

In real life, Michael's character could be hard but if the person is more exposed and aware of such personality, I think he could easily accept this fact like if you're more open and sophisticated, you can get along to them easily as well as on Matty's gay character.

One thing I don't like about some points in the plot is when Michael played a horrible song on stage during prom night and made a speech to save the friendship he has with Matty. Like his speech does not give that much of an impact and it's somewhat premature. I wanted to have more statement that could be quotable or that will make a great flesh for the movie.

This movie will teach you more than just friendships but also teach you on how you are going to accept the person as what they are and who they are.

I recommend to guide younger viewers on this film since there are sensitive yet funny scenes along the whole duration especially on the first part of the movie. It will take an hour and a half so, a bottle of drink and good food for this one.

A 7.5/10 rating for this one.

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