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Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 0758445901535
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC
Label: Sundance Channel Home Entertainment
Manufacturer: Sundance Channel Home Entertainment
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Sundance Channel Home Entertainment
Release Date: June 03, 2003
Running Time: 90 minutes
Sales Rank: 15274
Studio: Sundance Channel Home Entertainment
Editorial Review:
Description:
Swimming is a bittersweet and intimate look at friendship, love and growing up. The easy life of summertime in Myrtle Beach is turned upside down for one local girl when two strangers come to town: a beautiful temptress and a charming drifter. 'The Boston Globe' says 'Swimming is a rarity among modern movies…bolstered by a luminous lead performance by Lauren Ambrose.'
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Oddly dated yet "new"
Just saw this film. From the shoestring production and film quality I assumed this was a vintage 1989 film. I was surprised to find it was actually made in 2000. Good try, but a standard "B" movie with some beach scenes. That it was Myrtle Beach and not Venice Beach is a big plus though.
Rating:  - Swimming is subtle, provocative.
I agree with one of the other reviewers in regard to the lesbianism issue. I don't think Frankie's reaction to Josee is attributable to latent lesbian tendancies. I think she likes Josee because she represents to Frankie the notion of sexual enagagement - really more with men than with women - and her attention to Josee's modes of operating contributes, somewhat ironically, to an awakening of her own heterosexuality. However, there is certainly enough well-crafted ambiguity in the movie to read ... Read More
Rating:  - REALISTIC Coming-of-Age Flick
"Swimming" (as in 'sink or swim') is a slice-of-life coming-of-age indie flick centered around the life of Frankie, played by Lauren Ambrose, who co-owns a small Myrtle Beach restaurant/bar with her older brother, Neil. Frankie is about 18 or 19 and is trying to find her place, purpose and identity in the world. She could be pretty but has no sense of style or charisma. She just kind of innocently mopes around. Her best friend is the sexy wild-child Nicola, who runs a body-piercing salon next to ... Read More
Rating: - summer movie
we think that this is a perfect coming of age movie to view in the summer. the cast was well chosen, especially the two little boys in their first role. they did well. have fun with this summer flick!
Rating:  - Good little movie for fans of offbeat fare
"Swimming" is a pleasant, watchable slice-of-life drama, but in its zeal not to make any judgements or draw any conclusions about its characters, the end result is a little muddy. Still, many of its characters, especially the one played by Lauren Ambrose (of "Six Feet Under" fame), are likable and engaging, and- at ninety minutes or so- the movie doesn't overstay its welcome. Recommended for those who enjoy Sundance/indie-style movies. A small handful of blink-and-you'll-miss-them bonus features ... Read More
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