Swingers (1996)

Directed by: Doug Liman
Starring: Jon Favreau, Vince Vaughn

**

A hint of nostalgia is the is the story of this film; a tale of five guys living in the bluecollar backstreets of Hollywood, California (yes, there is such a thing!) in the 1990s.

Five guys, all twenty-something, are party-goers of what seems like a 90s retro-movement of swinger style. In their quest of attempting to unlock the mystery of women, each present their unique though uninspired story.

The neat thing is that Liman doesn't attempt to glorify the normality of a bunch of tail-chasing yuppies; the film presents the 90s swinger retro-movement in a realism that does indeed make it worthwhile.

Some really nice scenes with smooth jazz and blues at some of Hollywood's often overlooked bars and jazz clubs. A nice treat.

A- for acting and screenplay.
B- for plot.
B+ for directing.