Swing Vote (2008)

Kevin Costner used to make some really good movies: Bull Durham, Field of Dreams, Dances with Wolves, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, and JFK. Something went terribly wrong in this man's career in the mid-90's with awful movies: Waterworld, The Postman, and 3000 Miles to Graceland.

However, Mr. Brooks in 2007 was one of my favorite films of the year and one of my few 10/10 films. So I had to give his next performance a chance.

Swing Vote is about a [below] ordinary guy who's vote will decide an election. With Nathan Lane, George Lopez [can't act], Willie Nelson, Kelsey Grammer, and a number of recognizable actors and actresses this is somewhat entertaining film.

Going from slapstick to serious as he realizes the task at hand I'm sad to say that Costner did an pitiful job playing a drunk trailer park character. He was fake, annoying, and comically bad for a large portion of the movie. If you can make it to the end... because this film is almost two full hours and should really be about an hour and a half given the very short script... you will find the ending emotional... then very annoying.

Vote: 6/10

IMDB Link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1027862/

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