Review of The Swimmer (1968) by David S — 19 May 2010
Odd character drama adapted from the John Cheever short story features Burt Lancaster in possibly his greatest role. Despite a number of inspired moments and great character performances that create an absurd portrait of upper-class suburbia (all set to Marvin Hamlisch's overly-lush score, which adds an interesting atmosphere), the episodic plot is unevenly paced, and it struggles to keep the set-up compelling with themes that are fairly heavy-handed.
Flawed, but an interesting piece of work.
This review of The Swimmer (1968) was written by David S on 19 May 2010.
The Swimmer has generally received very positive reviews.
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