Quartile rating: 7/10 · 1 rating
Just before stubborn millionaire Edwina Cutwater dies, she asks her uptight lawyer, Roger Cobb, to amend her will so that her soul will pass to the young, vibrant Terry Hoskins – but the spiritual transference goes awry. Edwina enters Roger's body instead, forcing him to battle Edwina for control of his own being.
All of Me is best remembered for Steve Martin's extraordinary physical comedy performance, which earned genuine critical admiration — his one-man battle for bodily control is a tour de force of comic timing and physicality that elevates the material significantly. The plot is a fun, lightweight body-swap premise executed with charm but no great depth, and Lily Tomlin's disembodied voice work pairs well with Martin. Cinematography is functional and unremarkable, typical of mid-80s studio comedies. The body-swap concept wasn't entirely fresh even in 1984, though the specific male-body-shared-with-female-ghost angle gives it a distinct flavor. The ending wraps up tidily but without particular surprise or resonance.