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This movie is way too over rated

posted 19 years ago by R_MACKEN
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This movie was extremely boring, and I wanted to kill Jon Favreau character. I hate how he just whine and bitch in the whole movie. Jon Favreau simply can't act, he only has one facial expression (looking sad, as if somthing is stuck up his a$$).

Since the movie main focus was that one lame character, everything else didn't really seem to matter. The co-stars wasn't anything great, and nothing seems to stand out besides the constant whinning of that one character. Vince Vaugn in the other hand was alright, but he was not on screen long enough to save this mountain high pile of sh!t that goes by the name "Swingers".

[–] LocoHero 15 years ago

macken u r a cnut

[–] everydayboredom1980 15 years ago

He is a whiny little pussy, but that's the point. His character is supposed to be depressed and negative because of his ex.

Trent's a good friend to put up with him and always try to boost his confidence.

[–] IdigN1 12 years ago

This movie is highly underrated. It's very unique in its own way and has been copied many times since. It would definitely deserve a bigger audience and more praise. But I'm just glad I found this movie when I did, a decade ago. Great film, a true indie masterpiece.

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[–] Film_Guy76 9 years ago

People who write crap like 'this is overrated ' should hang themselves

Heil to pure cinema.. Death to digital lesser kind

[–] chopper-9 8 years ago

I found this movie completely inaccessible and boring. I didn't connect with any of the characters and didn't find it at all funny. None of the characters were at all likeable. None of the cast could act. It was poorly shot and directed. For me this movie had nothing going for it at all.

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[–] elitist 8 years ago

Have just seen it again for the first time since it came out - has it really been 20 years?? I think it stands up well. It's funny, though often excruciating at the same time.

People have called Jon Favreau's character a Debbie Downer, but it's understandable given how long he was with his girlfriend. By the end, you see he's actually better-adjusted than the supposedly 'money' Vince Vaughan. I now understand why in an interview after the movie came out, VV said he was thinking of handing out business cards saying: "Vince Vaughan - He's not like Trent!" JF gets better advice from Ron Livingston.