The Changeover

The Changeover is one of those supernatural thrillers where the rules are both abstract and arbitrary, rendering Laura's internal struggle as dull predestination rather than an act of intention and will.

[A]n astute adaptation, balancing magical arcana with everyday adolescent turmoil.

Uniformly solid performances and artful camera/sound work make the film hard to dismiss out of hand, but the script doesn't sell its hokum as effectively as more mainstream supernatural soap operas.

In its own modest way, this is a perfect genre film.

Thanks to fine performances and a narrative that doesn't hang about to admire itself, the movie goes down as easily as a love potion at a coven.

The Changeover is a bland adventure that feels like a missed opportunity.

The Changeover plays like a locally made Stephen King-style story, but with a strong female leads and a perfectly judged ending. This is a teen and adult fantasy, done extremely well.

A thought-provoking examination of the emotional fallout of a natural disaster, The Changeover has a number of narrative issues, but some fine performances elevate this one.

There seems to be much promise attached the story but the film doesn't quite deliver what's expected.

The Changeover is refreshingly a young adult adaptation that doesn't have aspirations for a franchise.