Swing
Crazy Dreams Entertainment | Release Date: June 18, 2004 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
36
METASCORE
Generally unfavorable reviews based on 9 Critic Reviews
Positive:
1
Mixed:
5
Negative:
3
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70
Film ThreatMerle Bertrand
There's just something maddeningly upbeat about this film's shameless hokiness. Combine that with the film's colorful art and wardrobe designs, spiffy choreography, the joy of seeing some veteran faces on screen for the first time in a while, and a soundtrack that'll make even the dead tap their toes, and Swing simply makes for some serious jump-jivin' fun. Read full review
50
Los Angeles TimesKevin Crust
All surface shine with little substance. Read full review
50
The Hollywood ReporterFrank Scheck
Swing does have the advantage of boasting a fair amount of genuine onscreen talent. Read full review
50
San Francisco ChronicleRuthe Stein
Well-intentioned but frequently inert. Read full review
40
L.A. WeeklyHazel-Dawn Dumpert
If there's any reason to watch this otherwise inept romance, it's to witness the late Nell Carter nail a Louis Jordan tune, and to see master comic Jonathan Winters downplay his more manic tendencies and effortlessly spin gold from straw. Read full review
40
The New York TimesDave Kehr
A sweet, sincere labor of love that just isn't very good. Read full review
38
New York Daily NewsJack Mathews
As much as I love swing, all I got out of Martin Guigui's murky, incomprehensible grade B romantic fantasy was a few twitches of nostalgia for the music. Read full review
30
Village VoiceJoshua Land
Repeatedly assuring us that its titular subject is really "a metaphor for life," Swing attempts unsuccessfully to liven up a tired scenario with a touch of Twilight Zone fantasy. Read full review
25
New York PostLou Lumenick
Wastes some veteran performers in a slight, silly musical fantasy with two left feet. Read full review
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