Dating the Enemy (1996, Australia)

Another standard switch film, this time from Australia.

Claudia Karvan (playing Tash) and Guy Pearce (playing Brett) are in a failing relationship, and one night their bodies switch over, apparently by the action of the moon. They wake up the next morning and are horrified at the result. Before they have time to come to terms with the situation, a friend calls at the door, and the priority is to look decent enough to let her in.

They complain that they have exchanged brains, but they also seem to have exchanged clothes.

They have to explore their new bodies, and discover the bits that they never had before. Here Brett is exploring his new breasts; when Tash comes in and catches him, she tells him not to play around with her body.

Fastening the bra is tricky too. The rest of the film is exploring their new bodies, and the novel feelings, physical and emotional. But it is not done very well, and I thought it was boring and unoriginal.

Guy Pearce played Felicia in the much superior Australian film, The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert in 1994.

HF January 2002

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