Friday, June 24, 2016

Mannequin (1987)


A unique romantic comedy, Switcher is a window dresser, someone who prepares the mannequin displays at a department store.  One of the mannequin ends up coming to life and they fall in love.  There is a twist, the mannequin, Emmy, only comes to life when she and Switcher are alone, whenever someone else sees them, Emmy is reverted back to a mannequin.  Of course, this creates some awkward and humorous situations.  The film has quite a few innuendos.  It manages to keep this plot going forward and ends up being entertaining.  The department store thrives and competitors are trying to get Switcher to join them.  While the beginning was weak and unusual, Mannequin redeems itself with the charm of its story and characters.

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