Swingers

I didn't know too much about this movie, Swingers before seeing it. In a lot of ways, I liked it and found it to be a hip comedy but at the same time, I think not knowing much about the film beforehand helped me like it even more and it is probably one my favorite comedies of all-time.

The plot is something we have seen before but the film puts it in a new and original way by adding fresh characters into place and putting in some good writing. The film is about a guy named Mike Peters (John Favreau) who lives in Los Angeles and is struggling with life. He just broke up with his girlfriend after six years so he and his best friend Trent Walker (Vince Vaughn) start hanging out and helping each other out with dating and trying to be happy.

The plot here would probably not work without good leads and Favreau and Vaughn both do well. The acting is excellent, and these actors work well together. The Favreau and Vaughn characters are great, original, funny and lovable in every single act. The supporting cast is excellent as well with some good ideas to them and we root for them every step of the way. Every character we learn about in a unique way and they all have good style to them. This is a film that you could watch again just for the characters and it's one of the best character study films your ever going to find.

The ending also really works and the film is so good even in it's final moments. It shows how the characters have developed and what we as viewers have learned.

The film does have minor flaws. Some scenes are just overdone and too long with just filler stuff, but it does show that the film is trying.

I found Swingers to be a fun ride of a film and even though personally I could not relate to the plot, I still loved every minute. Unfortunately, it is a film that has become somewhat forgotten fifteen years later.

4.5/5