Oh, if only we could watch every film with no advance knowledge so we'd be surprised when we're supposed to be. Well, if you've gotten this far, you must know that womanizing cad Charlie's karma is to be reincarnated as an attractive young woman. If you watch it with someone else, do them a favor and don't tip them off.
There's a clever plot chronicling the changes in Charlie's behavior as his new persona settles in, with amusing situations and dialog. Debbie Reynolds' performance as the "new" Charlie, particularly the early scenes where "she" is mentally still 100% Charlie, is outstanding.
So why the several hate-filled reviews? This film was decades before the great "trans" controversy rampant today and was made just for laughs with a little social commentary. My theory is that those strongly on today's anti-trans side are taking it as trans propaganda and ignoring its content.
Bottom line, a funny but thought-provoking comedy with good performances all around, though Walter Matthau's idea of a Hungarian accent is a bit grating.
There's a clever plot chronicling the changes in Charlie's behavior as his new persona settles in, with amusing situations and dialog. Debbie Reynolds' performance as the "new" Charlie, particularly the early scenes where "she" is mentally still 100% Charlie, is outstanding.
So why the several hate-filled reviews? This film was decades before the great "trans" controversy rampant today and was made just for laughs with a little social commentary. My theory is that those strongly on today's anti-trans side are taking it as trans propaganda and ignoring its content.
Bottom line, a funny but thought-provoking comedy with good performances all around, though Walter Matthau's idea of a Hungarian accent is a bit grating.