Review of Swingers (2009) by Jh K — 29 Jan 2013
Written by Jon Favreau in just two weeks, the screenplay to Swingers is nevertheless an excellent debut. And, although the film is not directed by Favreau himself, his involvement was such that it made it into an instant financial and critical success- An unveiling vehicle who made the career of Jon Favreau and Vince Vaughn which turned them into a lucrative Hollywood couple, so to speak, in the same manner as Matt Damon and Ben Affleck.
Swingers follows, in a very realistic manner, the lives of single, unemployed would be actors throughout the early 90s. Coincidently, a swing and blues revival period. Main leads, Favreau and Vaughn, play Mike and Trent, two friends who also happened to be the central characters of the film.
Mike, the latest arrival of the group to Los Angeles, has broken up with his girlfriend of six years and is still having difficulties moving on. It is quintessentially a man's film, yet it has just enough realistic romance to also make it appealing to a certain type of women, the intelligent and sophisticated ones.
Highly recommended!
This review of Swingers (2009) was written by Jh K on 29 Jan 2013.
Swingers has generally received positive reviews.
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