Bud Johnson, a beer-slinging loser, has one bright spot in his life: his precocious daughter, Molly, who takes care of them both. When the mischievous antics of Molly result in the outcome of the United States presidential election hinging on the vote of Bud, he is reluctantly thrust into the national spotlight.
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April 01, 2011
Swing Vote has its moments, especially when Grammer or Hopper are around, but it's trying to do too much ... there's so many ideas floating around in there, it all ends up being very shallow.
August 04, 2008
Not a bad movie, probably OK to rent on DVD, but I'm saying don't rush to the theaters.
August 02, 2008
It is neither appreciably better nor dramatically worse than its hokey, please-describe-me-as-'Capraesque' premise.
October 18, 2008
It's a sentiment Capra might well have echoed, though he would surely have punched up the gags while he was at it.
August 01, 2008
One minute you're laughing at its sendup of the political process, and the next you're stricken by the sorry state of the sweet and brainy protagonist's family.
June 18, 2009
...a thoroughly affable piece of work that makes up in easy-going entertainment what it lacks in plausibility.
March 05, 2009
It's a predictable, feel-good fantasy in the mould of a political satire and the result is a good one.
August 30, 2009
Swing Vote seems to be suggesting that the voter deserves a better class of candidate; allow me to suggest that the viewer deserves a better class of film.
December 24, 2009
People like to make fun of Kevin Costner, and sometimes he deserves it. But when he gets his laid-back, rascally mojo going, he can become a most agreeable screen companion for a couple of hours
January 14, 2009
Swing Vote suggests that a few hours of cramming is enough--our brief run-in with Palin confirms that it's not.
September 26, 2008
He shoots simultaneously for 'wake up, America!' inspiration and good ol' boy charm but ends up putting both barrels through his own cowboy-booted foot.
August 01, 2008
One of the most surprising, politically suggestive movies to come out of Hollywood this year.
