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Germany released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital 5.1 ), German ( Dolby Digital 5.1 ), German ( Subtitles ), WIDESCREEN (2.35:1), SPECIAL FEATURES: Anamorphic Widescreen, Cast/Crew Interview(s), Interactive Menu, Making Of, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: Swinging with the Finkels revolves around two London couples whose sex lives have plateaued. Alvin and Ellie (Mandy Moore), whose relationship is at the nine-year mark, blame their rough patch on fatigue and complacency. Their best friends, Peter (Jonathan Silverman) and Janet (Melissa George), are dealing with the same issues, but with two children, the unraveling of their romance seems more legitimate. The film doesn't initially waste much time developing these relationships, preferring to set up their affairs with flatlining dinner jokes about male urges and sexual proclivities. Yet very few of these jokes are delivered with a sense of inflection or timing (except for an overzealous sight gag, which I'll get to). They just roll out to the audience, sputtering and feeble. ...Swinging with the Finkels (2010)
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By O. Rabasso
Format:DVD
While not a perfect film, this underrated little gem has moments of sheer hilarity and as Freeman and Moore play a bored couple trying to spice up their sex life. It takes the romcom genre and gives it an original twist, which I liked. A nice film to watch at home with the hubby and reminds you the grass is not always greener on the other side.
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
As one of those embarrassingly obsessive fans of Martin Freeman's, I purchased this DVD despite the negative reviews I had seen. I'm terribly sorry to say that, from those reviews, I had been warned and have only myself to blame for having just spent 80 oh-so-long minutes, watching Swinging With The Finkels. Crikey, Martin, what had attracted you to do this movie??
I'm very ready to be amused by Martin Freeman, and the DVD blurb advertised the film as being "laugh-out-loud funny", but even I was hard pushed to even crack a tired smile. Like one previous reviewer said, the two main characters aren't exactly the most likeable people you'd ever meet, and I kept wondering what had attracted them to each other in the first place, they seemed so utterly disconnected.
Sadly, I was quite relieved when the end credits started to roll and I'm sorry to say that, although I won't be getting rid of the DVD, it's unlikely I'll ever watch this film again.
Oh, one positive point: I did love Amanda Abbington's all too brief cameo in this.
I'm very ready to be amused by Martin Freeman, and the DVD blurb advertised the film as being "laugh-out-loud funny", but even I was hard pushed to even crack a tired smile. Like one previous reviewer said, the two main characters aren't exactly the most likeable people you'd ever meet, and I kept wondering what had attracted them to each other in the first place, they seemed so utterly disconnected.
Sadly, I was quite relieved when the end credits started to roll and I'm sorry to say that, although I won't be getting rid of the DVD, it's unlikely I'll ever watch this film again.
Oh, one positive point: I did love Amanda Abbington's all too brief cameo in this.
4 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray
This has to be one of the worst DVD's/films I have seen for a long time and its not funny. I didn't even smile yet alone laugh once. In the end I found the couple who are the main characters so unlikeable that the only happy ending for me would be if they were hit by a bus. Not only do they have zero chemistry with each other but even less with the viewer.
This film tries to hard to be funny to be an adult comedy but it fails and all it really achieves is the most uinlikeable couple and boring story. The original idea could have been made into a really funny comedy or a heart renching story but fails in every category. I would not waste my money or let alone time to buy this drivel.
This film tries to hard to be funny to be an adult comedy but it fails and all it really achieves is the most uinlikeable couple and boring story. The original idea could have been made into a really funny comedy or a heart renching story but fails in every category. I would not waste my money or let alone time to buy this drivel.
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