It has an energetic, snappy script, punctuated by countless great lines, a strong ensemble cast, while Doug Liman’s direction is fresh and alive.
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Swingers (1996)
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Reviews Counted:48
Fresh:41
Rotten:7
Average Rating:7.6/10
Synopsis: SWINGERS follows insecure Mike and smooth-talking Trent, two retro-hip showbiz wanna-bes, as they make the scene at various clubs in Hollywood and Vegas. During their martini-fueled odyssey, the... [More]
Starring: Jon Favreau, Vince Vaughn, Heather Graham, Ron Livingston
Director: Doug Liman
Reviews for Swingers
Top CriticFour guys hang out, kid one another, get into scuffles and flash their gonadal searchlight for available women. Yikes, haven't there been enough variations on the multiple-buddy movie? Actually, no.
10/04/09
Director-cinematographer Doug Liman gets points for breathing a bit of life into an already tired indie sub genre.
10/04/09
One of the sharpest male-oriented comedies of the 1990s.
10/04/09
A winningly confident snapshot of the nightlives of a bunch of young showbiz wannabes in a very upto-the-minute Hollywood.
06/16/08
Top CriticThe arc is nothing new, but the writing and pacing make it fresh and energetic, at least enough for it to have became a cult classic.
05/05/08
Liman and Favreau concoct a consciously derivative world for these guys, and though it's appropriate to the movie, I got tired of it after a while.
09/23/07
Directed in flair by Doug Liman, with winning performances from Jon Favreau and Vince Vaughn, this comedy is the most successful since Diner of what could be described as a cycle of "walking and talking" and "hanging out" pictures.
12/01/06
Ninety minutes spent learning how not to pick up girls. This is what the movies were made for, isn't it?
06/24/06
This exercise in indie hipster cool is 'money'--and that's no joke, baby.
09/14/05
This movie is definitely "money," baby!
04/09/05
Blessed with a brilliantly quotable screenplay, one of the most electric and insightful ever written.
10/01/04
Shows that honesty and humanity aren't incompatible with comedy in modern Hollywood.
02/03/04
No review available.
06/17/03
Mr. Favreau wrote this screenplay with his real friends in mind. And the cast's camaraderie is appealingly clear.
05/20/03
Top CriticNo review available.
05/20/03
The first and best outing from Favreau and Vaughan. Trendy, but hilarious. VEGAS, BABY - VEGAS!
03/18/03
Rarely has the American male been portrayed more accurately… or with funnier results.
12/04/02
No review available.
11/27/02
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