Review of Swingers (2009) by Josh M — 03 Jan 2014

I have no clue why I have never seen this movie before because it was amazing. I think Vince Vaughn as the lead scared me away. In the past 8 years (after the success of Wedding Crashers) Vaughn has made dud after dud after dud to the point any trailer I see with him has me rolling my eyes (see Adam Sandler) That being said, he's awesome in Swingers.

The amazing Jon Favreau is the real focus point of the movie and is super likable and identifiable with any lonesome, self-esteem-deficient guys out there. His phone scene with one of the ladies he met earlier in the night was hilarious.

I love the tone of the movie and think it was directed with lots of attention to detail, from the music to the amazing character development. The latter is probably what I think is the best part of Swingers. Every character, even supporting ones, has scenes in which they are brought to life and given a chance to connect with the audience.