I wonder what my opinion of 'Swimfan' would have been had it not been for the brilliant 'Fatal Attraction'. No, 'Swimfan' is not a remake, but it is so similar, it might as well have been a teenage remake of 'Fatal Attraction'.
Ben Cronin (Jesse Bradford) is a good swimmer and there's a good chance he might further his career as a professional swimmer. Enter Madison Bell (Erika Christensen) and Ben's life is turned upside down.
'Swimfan' is predictable from the very start, but I decided to pretend to be surprised. Sure enough, the film unfolded just as I had predicted - almost as if I've seen it already. Heterosexual men are like a lap poodle around women. Jeez, I mean seriously!! Ben sure enough didn't waste any time finding an excuse to get to know Madison better. When he offered her a ride and she forgot her notebook in his car, he simply had to take it to her house immediately. And this while he simply could have given it to her at school the next day... It wasn't as if she needed it.
Well, well, and guess what, Ben couldn't keep his dick in his pants and had to have sex with Madison (in the pool, mind you!) the very first opportunity! Off course, soon thereafter Madison makes his life a living hell. If you've seen 'Fatal Attraction' then you'll know what happens next. This film is so cliched, so predictable, and so painfully implausible. Oh, and the final act is just absurd. I literally sat there rolling my eyes. They added the most stupid conveniences just to make the film work, and in the process completely ruined it.
Ben Cronin (Jesse Bradford) is a good swimmer and there's a good chance he might further his career as a professional swimmer. Enter Madison Bell (Erika Christensen) and Ben's life is turned upside down.
'Swimfan' is predictable from the very start, but I decided to pretend to be surprised. Sure enough, the film unfolded just as I had predicted - almost as if I've seen it already. Heterosexual men are like a lap poodle around women. Jeez, I mean seriously!! Ben sure enough didn't waste any time finding an excuse to get to know Madison better. When he offered her a ride and she forgot her notebook in his car, he simply had to take it to her house immediately. And this while he simply could have given it to her at school the next day... It wasn't as if she needed it.
Well, well, and guess what, Ben couldn't keep his dick in his pants and had to have sex with Madison (in the pool, mind you!) the very first opportunity! Off course, soon thereafter Madison makes his life a living hell. If you've seen 'Fatal Attraction' then you'll know what happens next. This film is so cliched, so predictable, and so painfully implausible. Oh, and the final act is just absurd. I literally sat there rolling my eyes. They added the most stupid conveniences just to make the film work, and in the process completely ruined it.