Swimfan
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation | Release Date: September 6, 2002 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
29
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Generally unfavorable reviews based on 19 Critic Reviews
Positive:
0
Mixed:
10
Negative:
9
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
58
Entertainment WeeklyOwen Gleiberman
Proof that a thriller can be sleekly shot, expertly cast, paced with crisp professionalism...and still be a letdown if its twists and turns hold no more surprise than yesterday's weather report. Read full review
50
USA TodayClaudia Puig
Drippy, derivative stalker flick. Read full review
50
New York Daily NewsJami Bernard
Christensen is a bold actress with chilly frosting. For much of the movie, her character seems determined, sophisticated and bemused, rather than just plain nuts. Read full review
50
New York PostJonathan Foreman
About two-thirds of the way through, a stupid, hyperbolic sensibility takes control of the project, running it screaming off the rails. Read full review
50
L.A. WeeklyChuck Wilson
The story may not be new, but Australian director John Polson, making his American feature debut, jazzes it up adroitly, with a nifty, staccato editing technique that suggests Madison's inner turmoil and, in the process, fills in some of the shading missing from Christensen's performance. Read full review
50
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Liam Lacey
With his heavy features and grimacing shyness, Dante provides the best entertainment in Swimfan. Read full review
50
Christian Science MonitorDavid Sterritt
Polson's well-filmed thriller swims down the usual lanes for this sort of story, and everyone looks way too old for senior year; but many of the suspense scenes work fine, and Bradford is terrific as the endangered hero. Read full review
40
The New York TimesStephen Holden
Like "Cruel Intentions," Swimfan is entertaining enough to be considered a guilty pleasure. But to transcend the teenage movie genre both movies would have needed a baby Glenn Close, and both came up short. Read full review
40
The A.V. ClubKeith Phipps
At least Christensen seems to have the right idea: She gives her character a look that's part lust, part thousand-yard stare, and part Machiavelli in tight sweaters and form-fitting skirts. It's not exactly acting, but it's not predictable, either, which makes it stand out all the more. Read full review
40
TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonagh
Derivative, predictable and entirely forgettable, the sort of low-expectations genre picture that generally goes directly to video. Read full review
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