Swing Vote (2008)

"Swing Vote" follows the story of Bud Johnson (Kevin Costner), an apathetic, beer-slinging, lovable loser, who is coasting through a life that has passed him by. The one bright spot is his precocious, over-achieving twelve-year-old daughter Molly. She takes care of both of them, until one mischievous moment on Election Day, when she accidentally sets off a chain of events which culminates in the election coming down to one vote... her dad's. "Swing Vote" is a...

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Poor Kevin Costner. Once a box office star, he is now the anti-star, and for no real apparent reason. He's an enjoyable actor, and if you look at his resume, he has far more good films than bad ones. Audiences and critics alike still punish him for Waterworld and The Postman, even though since he hasn't done any more disasters than most other big actors. Nevertheless, it's no surprise that his latest film, Swing Vote, came and went from theaters without a thought. It's a shame, actually, as Swing Vote is surprisingly entertaining.

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