On May 1, a new movie hit Netflix, quickly reaching the No. 2 spot of the top 10 movies in the U.S. 

“Swapped” is an adventure-filled and comedic kids’ movie. It is exclusive to Netflix and can not be streamed on any other platform. 

The main character, Ollie (Michael B. Jordan), is a Pooko forced into a friendship with Ivy (Juno Temple), a Javan. With an accidental occurrence with a magical glowing pod, Ollie’s life gets flipped around. He has to see life from a different perspective and figure out how to save not only himself and Ivy, but all the animals in the Valley. 

The movie shows the importance of friendship and trust in others through Ivy and Ollie. 

“Swapped” was directed by Nathan Greno and was very well planned out. Each scene is important to the movie’s storyline, featuring many comedic and shocking moments. 

Certain spots of the movie were rather predictable, but the movie contained many unpredictable twists and turns throughout the story as well. 

A few times throughout the movie, the plot seemed to slow down and looked to be coming to an end, but that thought was quickly corrected multiple times, with many plot twists showing up. 

“Swapped” is a well-suited movie for a child to watch. It is rated PG and has minimal frightening scenes. It is a very interesting and attention-grabbing movie. 

This movie has a rather similar beginning to the classic Disney movie, “Moana”. In both movies, the main character is shown sheltered on their island and kept from leaving and exploring anything else. Both characters, Ollie and Moana, while for different reasons, end up adventuring out with an attempt to save all of their family and friends. 

“Swapped” is a fun, entertaining, and cute movie that was totally worth watching.