Ted and Fred (Chris Kattan) are twins separated at birth for some unknown reason. They do not know the other one exists. Fred is a psychologist while Ted is a mental patient. Fred visits the institution to sign papers and through a series of improbable circumstances they swap places, very much to the dismay of Fred. There is also a subplot involving Dolores (Brooke Anna Leedy) a patient who Dr. Fred had to sign papers to continue being committed, someone he has never talked to and is apparently sane.
Fred has been in the dog house sleeping in the guest room, so when Ted shows up, there is no hanky-panky keeping the themes relatively kid safe. There were some good scenes, but most of time I saw missed opportunities. For instance , they both snoop through files. This would have been better if they showed this as a juxtaposition to show the similarity of the twins in different situations. In fact the whole film would have been smarter and funnier had they followed that formula. Likewise, they should have used known stars as inmates, create more diverse characters and allow the stars to showcase their egos and talents. Really? What is Robin Williams doing now a days?
It is a film for family night, good for a few laughs. Don't expect a lot.
Parental guide: No f-bombs, sex, or nudity.
Fred has been in the dog house sleeping in the guest room, so when Ted shows up, there is no hanky-panky keeping the themes relatively kid safe. There were some good scenes, but most of time I saw missed opportunities. For instance , they both snoop through files. This would have been better if they showed this as a juxtaposition to show the similarity of the twins in different situations. In fact the whole film would have been smarter and funnier had they followed that formula. Likewise, they should have used known stars as inmates, create more diverse characters and allow the stars to showcase their egos and talents. Really? What is Robin Williams doing now a days?
It is a film for family night, good for a few laughs. Don't expect a lot.
Parental guide: No f-bombs, sex, or nudity.