Synopsis
Title: Swingers (1996)
Genre: Comedy/Drama
Rating: R
Running Time: 96 Minutes
Director: Doug Liman
Main Actors: Jon Favreau, Vince Vaughn, Ron Livingston, Heather Graham, Brooke Langton
Plot: This is a story about Mike, a guy who left his girl in
My Take
This is the definition of the dating scene during the 90’s. It is the most down to earth, true-to-form movie I have ever seen. Although I personally didn’t hit the party scene much, it does bring back memories of my college days. It’s not something I really desire to go back to at this time, but at the same time it was a great experience. Swingers is hilarious, but it is also an excellent story about relationships. What’s the last time you could say that a movie was hilarious with a great story in the same sentence? Swingers was shot on a small budget, but it was done expertly. The swing music was great and it actually brought back swing music in the late 90’s. Everything about this movie, in my eyes, was simply magnificent. I’ll talk about Vince’s performance in a bit, but Jon Favreau and company did an excellent job as well. Great job by director Doug Liman. Everybody was awesome. I own this movie, and it is one of the few movies that I will go back and see over and over again. Several scenes stood out, but especially the last scene, which may be the best last scene in any movie. Swingers is awesome. In fact, it might be my favorite movie of all time. That’s my take.
What About Vince?
Should You Watch???
There is quite a bit of language in the film, so that could turn some off I guess. This is a guy’s-guy movie. I can’t speak on behalf of the women, but I will say that this movie will hit home with every young man. It’s so much more than a simple comedy. This movie is about relationships more than anything else. Girls you should be able to watch this one and enjoy it as well. You might learn something about guys unless of course you already have us all figured out. Do yourself a favor and watch Swingers. Guess what? It’s back-to-back Hall of Fame movies. Don’t expect that streak to continue.
Popcorn Rating
Bag of Half-Popped Kernels
2 comments:
I am surprised that you liked Swingers so much. I must say that I really liked it too. Have you seen Made written and directed by Jon Favreau? I saw that movie just after seeing Swingers. I was less impressed, but it is interesting because its the same duo.
I did watch Made and I liked that one very much as well. I just think those two guys have a great chemistry together on the big screen.
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