Dan Aykroyd connects from Sneakers to one of the best comedies of the 80's, Trading Places.Aykroyd is in great form, Eddie Murphy is at the top of his game, plus after years as the "Scream Queen," we actually get to see a topless Jamie Lee Curtis.
I love the "nature vs. nurture" wager and the twist on the "Prince and the Pauper" storyline. Ralph Bellamy and Don Ameche are perfect as the Duke Brothers. Denholm Elliott is hilarious as Coleman, the butler. We get pimps and parties, a hooker with a heart of gold, ahomicidal Santa, drunk baggage handlers, and Paul Gleason (the principal from Breakfast Club) getting raped by a gorilla.
Even after watching this movie as many times as I have, I still don't exactly understand the whole stock market sequence at the end. All I know is that Murphy and Aykroyd get rich and the Dukes get poor. That's really all you need to know to enjoy it, I suppose.
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