Walk a Mile in My Pradas (2011)

I thought this movie would be funny, but it was horrible. It took every cliche and stereotype and put them together in an bad attempt to be funny.

This movie didn't work for me at all. I suppose part of the problem was the plot. I can see the lesson for a straight guy who learns what it is to be gay, but what lesson can there be for a gay guy who learns what it means to be straight? Really, there is nothing there. All you can do really is focus on the mechanics of what might happen to a gay guy who was suddenly into women. Embarrassing for his gal pals! I guess I also reject the precept that men would change so completely just because of a change in sexual orientation. Sexual orientation and sexuality are not that important. Their whole characters would not have changed like that.Another problem was the writing. The overt homophobia of the straight guys, especially good-looking white guys living in LA in 2011 (and their fathers), was just over the top. It was an unsophisticated imagining of what straight guys think and say. It made me uncomfortable because it felt forced and cheesy.Another problem for me was that Nathaniel Marston was too sexy for his role. To me, it seemed unrealistic that a guy like this would be like this.I didn't find the movie offensive (unlike other reviewers). I just found it lame.

There are some genuinely funny parts to the movie, but the over-the- top stereotypes, clichéd situations and uneven acting make the overall result pretty poor.We begin with the two central characters, Tony and Steve, portrayed as heavy-handed caricatures of the macho homophobe and the irritatingly in-your-face cringe-worthy gay man. Then, with the help of a magical Christmas tree ornament, the homophobe becomes gay and the gay character becomes hetero. To ensure we understand what the change has wrought, the newly transformed characters become equally cringe- worthy examples of a straight slob and an effeminate, silly gay who suddenly loves flowers, fashion and cooking. Had they toned down the characterizations following the transformation to demonstrate that "becoming" gay or straight didn't turn someone into such unpleasant personalities, it might have been a bit more acceptable … but not by much. Some of the more seasoned actors, including Tom Arnold, Mike Starr and Dee Wallace, as well as some of the supporting cast, turned in decent performances. Even Nathianel Marston as Tony, when he refrained from over-acting, was reasonably good. Tom Archdeacon as Steve was definitely not a success and made the production seem more amateurish than it might otherwise have been.Unfortunately the negatives overwhelmed the positives in this film. The humor was generally lame and, if there was meant to be a message in the idea of switching circumstances in order to see the world through the eyes of the other, it was lost by making the characters, both before and after the change, rather ridiculous.I noticed that a few reviewers claimed it was a good movie for all the family to watch. It's sad to think that some people thought that the characterizations were fair & realistic and that the portrayals of both the straight and gay actors would do anything other than reinforce prejudices.

I was given this DVD as a Christmas gift and I finally watched it last night. The only actor I'd heard of in it was Tom Arnold but once I started watching, I recognized several other actors and they were all really good. Despite it being a switching places type of movie I found it very original. I found myself laughing out loud several times but there were also parts that were very moving. Had I known how good it was, I wouldn't have watched it alone and I would have opened a few months earlier! I'm surprised this movie wasn't in theatres, seems very commercial for an independent film. My favorite character was Sister Betty ...brought back painful childhood memories lol that actress looked very familiar. The two leads were very good as well and believable. A lot of really funny scenes. I will probably watch it again when it gets closer to Christmas.