| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade: |
C+ |
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| Source |
Brief Review |
Grade* |
Boston Globe
Wesley Morris |
" Swing Vote is a satire that's afraid to satirize." more... |
D+ |
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert |
"The movie is a genial comedy, but it has significant undertones." more... |
B |
Chicago Tribune
Geoff Berkshire |
"How does a simple, easygoing and well-intentioned Disney comedy turn out to be one of the worst movies of the year?" more... |
D+ |
E! Online
Dezhda Gaubert |
"...falls victim to unfulfilled promises, wasted opportunities and smug self-satisfaction." more... |
C- |
Entertainment Weekly
Lisa Schwarzbaum |
"...the movie's queasy garble of soft-core satire and rote idealism, as well as its uninspired reworking of old ruts in political comedy, becomes wearing." more... |
C |
Filmcritic.com
Sean O'Connell |
"When I tell you Swing Vote hammers us over the head with its message, I couldn't be more literal." more... |
C |
Hollywood Reporter
Kirk Honeycutt |
"American democracy has rarely looked worse than in this unfunny and undramatic comedy-drama." more... |
D+ |
Los Angeles Times
Michael Phillips |
"...the vaguely Capra-esque story doesn't have much to say." more... |
C+ |
New York Times
Manohla Dargis |
:... Swing Vote” i s also one of the most surprising, politically suggestive movies to come out of Hollywood this year. " more... |
B |
ReelViews
James Berardinelli |
"Swing Vote marries mild satire with Capra-esque melodrama in a formula that works surprisingly well." more... |
B |
San Francisco Chronicle
Mick LaSalle |
"...the mix of comedy and drama is winning; Costner couldn't be better, and the little girl is a find." more... |
B |
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
William Arnold |
"...packed with strong character actors in supporting roles..." more... |
B |
USATODAY
Claudia Puig |
" Swing Vote veers from cute to edgy, falls short." more... |
C+ |
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