What a disappointing flick! I'm a real sucker for movies about politics. I just love the topic but this movie is just average. First of all, I'm really annoyed by those movies where the parent is a complete moron but the kid is by a miracle a real genius... Also, I really like Kevin Costner, he is a really charming actor but that's the issue. He is just too damned charming for this movie. I would ... read more
Description:SWING VOTE follows the story of Bud Johnson (KEVIN COSTNER), an apathetic, beer-slinging, lovable loser, who is coasting through a life that has passed him by. The one bright spot is his precocious, over-achieving twelve year-old daughter Molly. She takes care of both of them, until one mischievous moment on Election Day, when she accSWING VOTE follows the story of Bud Johnson (KEVIN COSTNER), an apathetic, beer-slinging, lovable loser, who is coasting through a life that has passed him by. The one bright spot is his precocious, over-achieving twelve year-old daughter Molly. She takes care of both of them, until one mischievous moment on Election Day, when she accidentally sets off a chain of events which culminates in the election coming down to one vote…her dad’s. SWING VOTE is a comical look at the journey of one father and daughter who discover that everyone has the power to change the world.... (more)(less)
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I didn't expect to like this one; it just happened to be on TV and I didn't change the channel. Honestly, I only had it on for background noise while I was online here. But it drew me in...fast!
Turns out that one man's vote can make a difference - at least in the movies. It's a fairy tale, of sorts, but a good one. It's ridiculously audacious and would never happen but who cares? It's the movies!
Costner has the deciding vote in the Presidential election and is courted by both candi"
“What a disappointing flick! I'm a real sucker for movies about politics. I just love the topic but this movie is just average. First of all, I'm really annoyed by those movies where the parent is a complete moron but the kid is by a miracle a real genius... Also, I really like Kevin Costner, he is a really charming actor but that's the issue. He is just too damned charming for this movie. I would rather have Billy Bob Thornton in his usual despicable b*st*rd perfomance. A real misfire.” read more
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I saw this on TV. This was really boring. It might have been because im not an american because it seems like this movies only directed at them. I was supriced to see the late great Dennis Hopper in this. Even in something like this he did a good job. The biggest problem i had with this film tough was that little girl. Why is it that little girls in movies like this are always super smart? She even knows how to drive a car! it's funny on a show like The Simpsons, but pretty unrealistic for a"