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Movie Review of “Swing Vote”

By Amanda Collins/NIE Blogger
Published: 9/9/2008 2:13 PM
Last Modified: 9/9/2008 2:13 PM

My mom and I recently saw the movie “Swing Vote.” I really liked it and would recommend that everyone see it before the election in November. The main characters are a young girl whose name is Molly and her dad, Bud. They live in a small town in New Mexico. Molly (the daughter) goes to school and takes care of her dad, who is lazy and drinks too much. She learns about elections in school and makes her dad promise to vote. So, when he doesn’t show up, she votes herself, pretending to be him. But when something goes wrong, “his” vote doesn’t count. So when the presidential election is tied, it’s up to him to decide the next president of the United States. No one knows the daughter actually voted.

So, during most of the rest of the movie each candidate entertains Bud to get him to vote for them. They do everything from throwing huge parties, to taking him to fishing. Media is camped outside his front door and he felt trapped inside. The candidates were even going against their beliefs to please him. At the end, his daughter finally convinces him they’re just bribing him and he should do what’s right.

He shouldn’t make his choice on who gives him the better gifts. People are looking up to him to be their voice.

The cast was great. Kevin Costner played Bud and Madeline Carroll played his daughter Molly. This is Madeline’s first film.

I would recomend this movie to everyone. It's a great story. I don't think the story could happen in real life though. Having an 'accident' right as she was casting the vote. I thought it was worth the money paid at the

movies. By Amanda Collins/NIE Blogger

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