Review of Swimfan (2002) by James D — 19 Oct 2008

Swimfan is a mostly fun and somewhat suspenseful teen thriller than could be enjoyable if you apologize the script's major clumsinesses.

If you cannot forgive them, however, then you're left with an embarassingly hollow potboiler that piles up stupid plot elements on top of the others, all up to a finale that packs zero surprises.

Sleekly shot and well-paced, Polson directs the film with commendable, though superficial, flair and Christensen is nothing short of great. But hey, in the end, it's not a good movie under any objective angle, and it will be quickly forgotten.

According to me, it seems like it already is...