Review of Swimming with Sharks (1994) by Cli O — 27 Nov 2008

Swimming With Sharks is bitter, cynical and cuts straight to the bone. It boasts fantastic performances from the two leads, especially Kevin Spacey, and has an unexpected conclusion that quite wonderfully sums up the film's outlook on the Hollywood career ladder.

I think its relationship to real life is perhaps where the film fully excels - the good guy doesn't always win, and being nice won't always get you what you want. Original, at times very funny, and very well put together movie about the cutthroat world of Hollywood and life trying to get to the top.