It was only natural Disney would remake this for a "hipper" generation since the original was so old fashioned and filled with outdated stereotypes. This time, it's a completely different dynamic between mother and daughter since they're immediately aware of the body swapping potential and have to keep each other's secret, whereas the two characters never crossed paths in the original. I suppose this is the kind of wish fulfillment when you're a kid and you want to skip to adulthood faster (or return to youth), but I still feel like Big did it better. Since I didn't grow up watching this movie, it doesn't have the same nostalgic hold on me, and it's a bit of a mess, albeit an entertaining one.
2½ ominous fortune cookies out of 5
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