Swing Away

I liked this movie very much! Shannon Elizabeth did a very good job, her acting was natural, not overplayed and her greek was amazing! She obviously worked a lot. Bravo! Manos Gavras charming as always and his acting very good! Their romance evolved naturally and their kiss near the end.... Oh!!! intense kiss! All the cast was good in their parts (especially Renos Charalambidis, John O'Hurley and Alexandros Mylonas). The only thing that should be different is the little girl (Stella) should speak some greek.... The scenery, the fotography and the music all very beautiful!!! A movie depicting the modern Greece (beautiful island of Rhodes) but with the love we still have for our land, our faith and traditions! Worth seeing.... Give it a chance. "I hope nothing, i fear nothing, i am free!" A proud Greek lady! S.Simeonidou- Athens Greece

Delightful movie that kept me smiling and laughing from start to finish. Beautiful scenery and cute story line with a great cast of characters. I've seen it twice already and enjoyed it even more the second time. I would watch it again and I highly recommend it for the entire family!

Swing Away is a movie that has no intention of reinventing cinema or storytelling, sure, but what it does it does beautifully. I mean you had me at Shannon Elizabeth on a Greek island, but I love so many things about this movie. A fantastic cast, and cast of characters, a well told tale, enough quirkiness without losing essential humanity or making a parody of the "simple" Greek villagers...

But perhaps most of all I love that the hero's journey is shared quite equally between multiple characters. Perhaps the real hero in the end is Renos Haralambidis' Panayiotis, the lawyer reduced to managing a failed golf course, unloved by the town he lives in and almost entirely alone at the beginning of the film. Haralambidis gives his character such weary pathos and lost hope that I find it impossible not to cheer him on as he regains his sense of dignity.

And then of course there is the rare chance to see Shannon Elizabeth shine for a full hour and a half. She's in most every scene here. Hollywood so often lets her talent go to waste and this is a great reminder of what we all miss out on. She has the potential to be such a classic movie star, if only producers would let her get past being 'That Hot Chick from American Pie'.

Swing Away is a movie I will keep coming back to when I need a shot of hope. And if you're looking for romance, you'll have to wait patiently but it will be worth it. How many films can make that claim?

A decent,fun to watch family movie.Nothing we haven't seen before,follows all the norms faithfully and in the end leaves you with a sweet taste!!!!

Not so uplifting because the plot is utterly predictable and tired. As far as zero-to-hero films go, this is one of the weakest that i've had to endure. The acting is as wooden as a golf club. The setting of this movie is quaint which is the reason why its a max. of 2 starts. Don't waste your time with this.