Scapegoat: Trading Places Revisited

Matthew Rhys & Matthew Rhys

John Standing and Johnny Spence could pass for twins and they do in this 2012 movie based on a 1957 book by Daphne du Maurier. John is a nasty, wealthy ner de well who meets Johnny, a decent and honorable teacher, and concocts a scheme to swap lives.

Good guy Johnny is plunged into a world peopled by miserable relatives who have been tarnished by John's selfish behavior, bad business deals, and wasteful spending.

The Movie Slut loves the theme of this flick. One man/woman can make a difference. And sometimes he/she has to move well beyond the comfort zone to enact change.