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Bud Johnson, a beer-slinging loser, has one bright spot in his life: his precocious daughter, Molly, who takes care of them both. When the mischievous antics of Molly result in the outcome of the United States presidential election hinging on the vote of Bud, he is reluctantly thrust into the national spotlight.
He shoots simultaneously for 'wake up, America!' inspiration and good ol' boy charm but ends up putting both barrels through his own cowboy-booted foot.
Swing Vote has its moments, especially when Grammer or Hopper are around, but it's trying to do too much ... there's so many ideas floating around in there, it all ends up being very shallow.
One of the most surprising, politically suggestive movies to come out of Hollywood this year.
August 01, 2008
Washington Times
Swing Vote seems to be suggesting that the voter deserves a better class of candidate; allow me to suggest that the viewer deserves a better class of film.
People like to make fun of Kevin Costner, and sometimes he deserves it. But when he gets his laid-back, rascally mojo going, he can become a most agreeable screen companion for a couple of hours
One minute you're laughing at its sendup of the political process, and the next you're stricken by the sorry state of the sweet and brainy protagonist's family.
August 01, 2008
CNN.com
It's a sentiment Capra might well have echoed, though he would surely have punched up the gags while he was at it.