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August 1, 2008
At the Movies: 'Swing Vote' ditches fun for painful seriousness
By CHRISTY LEMIRE
AP Movie Critic
AP Movie Critic
“Swing Vote” is guilty of being the same thing that so many political candidates accuse each other of being: a flip-flopper.
| SWING VOTE |
 Director: Joshua Michael Stern Cast: Kevin Costner, Kelsey Grammer, Stanley Tucci, Dennis Hopper, Nathan Lane, Madeline Carroll Rating: PG-13 for language Running time: 120 minutes |
The story of a presidential election that hinges on the vote of one guy does have its moments of hilarity. It works best when the two contenders are one-upping each other, contradicting themselves and their parties in saying whatever it takes to win over this one average Joe. Mixed signals make the Republican proclaim his rainbow flag-waving support for gay marriage; meanwhile, the Democrat finds himself opposing abortion in a truly twisted TV ad.
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