Review of The Big Bad Swim (2006) by Edward F — 19 Aug 2007

This movie was a definite surprise! Very character driven. A great snapshot of realistic lives. ...A message that everyone on earth has their own problems.

This review of The Big Bad Swim (2006) was written by Edward F on 19 Aug 2007.

The Big Bad Swim has generally received positive reviews.

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By Mathias A (22) on 24 Jul 2008

I enjoyed it, the movie is real... It almost makes want to go learn how to swim :D…

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By Bryan D (308) on 27 May 2008

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By Sandy G (48) on 31 Jan 2008

I actually thought it would be funnier than it was. Loved the setting of the swimming pool, brought back memories of many hours of lessons…

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By Lee M (4,001) on 13 Oct 2007

A seemingly quiet film that would normally attract my ire, but surprisingly enough this unpretentious piece of fluff was rather enjoyable and…

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By Tony Z (79) on 22 Sep 2007

A great little film about coping with life. The movie is great in many ways. One of the best low budgeted film I have ever seen…

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By Reginald J (34) on 30 Dec 2008

Worth watching this film. Quite funny and brough back memories of my swimming class. My DVD copy has a different cover image then this one…

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By Nick P (974) on 31 Oct 2007

This was such a fun movie to watch. The characters are great and it stays away from unfunny jokes about adult swim classes…

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