Glucedee It's hard to see any effort in the film. There's no comedy to speak of, no real drama and, worst of all.

Numerootno A story that's too fascinating to pass by...

Asad Almond A clunky actioner with a handful of cool moments.

Cassandra Story: It's very simple but honestly that is fine.

HotToastyRag As a political scientist, I thought this movie was going to be a silly waste of time. The idea that on Election Day, one man's vote would be solely responsible for choosing the President-Elect of the United States, was preposterous to me. Add in the characteristics of an obvious Republican voter, and there would be absolutely no mystery as to who he would choose, I thought. Well, as a political scientist, I loved this movie.Kevin Costner stars as the swing voter, and contrary to what the preview will show you, he's not an obvious Republican. He's an apathetic American who knows nothing of the issues and wasn't even registered to vote until his daughter went online for him. In other words, he's like the majority of the population on Election Day. Most people don't vote, and most people think their vote doesn't really matter in the grand scheme of things. Jason Richman and Joshua Michael Stern wrote a remarkable script, one that constantly walked a tightrope and didn't take sides. There is no "bad party" or "right choice". Everyone has their ups and downs, and the audience is constantly on the edge of their seats as to who Costner will eventually choose.Everyone in the film gave a wonderful performance. Madeline Carroll played Costner's daughter, and for a first leading role, she was remarkable. It made you wonder why she wasn't cast in Little Miss Sunshine. I've seen a lot of Kevin Costner movies, but I've never seen him in a role like this. He played a complete idiot, and he did it beautifully. It wasn't over-the-top, and it wasn't one-dimensional. He was so perfectly an idiot, it's as if he could never play anything else. Kelsey Grammar and Dennis Hopper played the two candidates, and Stanley Tucci and Nathan Lane played their campaign managers. All four were wonderful. No one was over-the-top. Director Joshua Michael Stern must have given his actors great and gentle leadership, since every part of the movie was so good.From a political standpoint, I loved how believable the script was. I won't get into the details, but the circumstances of the miraculous "swing vote" are very plausible. The political ads, campaign tactics, and media attention was detailed and humorous, but totally true to life. The film was hilarious and touching, and I highly recommend it to every American, regardless of political stance. I've only just watched it for the first time, in 2017, but I plan to buy a copy and watch it over and over in the years to come.

Python Hyena Swing Vote (2008): Dir: Joshua Micahel Stern / Cast: Kevin Costner, Madeline Carroll, Kelsey Grammar, Dennis Hopper, Paula Patton: Drama comedy about our importance as individuals. Plot regards an election whereas the elected President rests upon a vote that didn't register. Kevin Costner plays Bud, a single parent whose daughter casts his vote when he is too drunk. Due to complications with the voting machine his vote becomes the deciding factor. This is an intriguing concept and director Joshua Micahel Stern does a fine job blending comedy and drama. Often contrived and the ending may disappoint viewers. Costner is charming in his portrayal of a father who is suddenly swept from his ordinary lifestyle and given a spotlight that will strike him as flattering and an opportunity to take advantage of its benefits. Madeline Carroll is a gem as his daughter who seems to be bright beyond her years. Kelsey Grammar and Dennis Hopper are superb as candidates who both attempt to bend Costner's vote to their favor. Paula Patton is featured as a news reporter after the insight details of this media story. The film never attempts to paint either candidate as a villain, which allows the film an honest edge. While Costner has had his share of career duds, this presents one of his more engaging performances. It has a great theme regarding our place in our country. Score: 8 / 10

shark-43 SWING VOTE pretty much got slammed by the critics when it came out and it ended up doing OK at the box office - not great, not horrible - just a flatline somewhat. So very low expectations when we checked this out from the library recently and was pleasantly surprised. Costner has had the typical roller-coaster ride of many male movie stars - after Bull Durham, No Way Out, Dances With Wolves - he was on fire and then the infamous Waterworld and The Postman sunk his career - he smartly went away and then tried to reinvent himself as a character actor - he did some nice work with Joanj Allen in an uneven film Upside Of Anger and I actually am in the minority because I loved his serial killer movie Mr. Brooks - and here he is perfect as Bud Johnson, a beer swilling loser who can barely get up in the morning and he constantly lets down his daughter - a civic minded, A student kid. Carroll gives a terrific performance as Molly - it is multi-layered and she and Costner have a wonderful rapport - Costner looks like crap throughout most of the film and its one of the things that makes the movie work - he looks his age, wrinkled, bags under his eyes, his hair always a mess, a bit of a gut - he seems comfortable int he skin of his small town guy. Yes, the plot takes some swallowing but overall - a nice political comedy with some nice supporting work from stalwarts like Nathan Lane, Kelsey Grammar, George Lopez and Stanley Tucci = this is a smart, funny comedy worth seeking out.

tburke85 Swing Vote is an inspiring drama with some humor thanks due to the great performances by Kevin Costner and most of the cast some aren't given much to do but they make the best of their limited screen time. Director Joshua Michael Stern has done an admirable job of making this movie thats a story about an ordinary guy whose one vote will decide the next President Of The United States. Costner turns in a very believable performance as Bud Johnson a lazy beer slinging father whose one bright light in his mundane existence is his daughter Molly. Madeline Carroll who plays Molly is just as impressive she more than holds her own against Costner on the screen. They both have good chemistry together which made their father and daughter relationship believable. Costner and Carroll also brought much comic relief to the film as his character who starts off a nobody becomes an overnight celebrity because somehow his one vote will decide the next president. The supporting cast are admirable in their roles too including Paula Patton, Kelsey Grammar, Dennis Hopper, Nathan Lane, and Stanley Tucci. Some of them don't have much to do and aren't given a lot screen time because most of the focus is on Costner and his daughter but they still are effective supporting characters. George Lopez and Judge Reinhold even show up for brief appearances who are humorous in their roles but they like some other characters lack screen time. All of them however do bring some comic relief to the movie (like Costner and Carroll) because of things some of them are willing to do to get that one vote from Costner's character. The pacing of the movie was a little slow but once things started to get going it moved at a steady pace from there. Despite some flaws with character development and the pacing Swing Vote was still much better than expected. I thought I wasn't going to like this movie and I ended up enjoying it. Swing Vote may not be a masterpiece or class but it's still an above average comedy drama with terrific performances by most of the cast who make it an enjoyable film to watch.