Another fine teen movie from the well known director John Polson. Interestingly many film lovers know his name, as a synonym to “Swim Fan”, since it is the most famous movie of his career. The story revolves around a high school senior with a promising swimming career has a one-night stand with consequences.
New Jersey high school senior Ben Cronin is a former juvenile delinquent, whose past criminal behavior was fueled by and for drug use. He credits the support of his now long time girlfriend Amy Miller and getting into competitive swimming as the primary reasons for turning his life around, which includes working part-time at the hospital where his single mother works. He has become the star swimmer of his high school team, so much so that scouts from Stanford University are coming in a week's time to watch Ben swim.
An intense love theme treated in an enjoyable teen style gives a great repeat value to the movie. The unseen locations of New Jource are captured intelligently and they blend with the scenes amazingly. The University Campus ambience is right there in full spirits as seen on the North Campus streets in New Jource. This shouldn't be that good, but it is a real treat to watch. In fact all the artists involved in the movie are still remembered fondly due to its powerful impact on the viewer.I would like to say that this movie hasn't got many reasons to be as good as it is, because it is a teen/twentysomething play on a formula that's kind of, or for lack of a better phrase truly, been done to death. A must watch since it is rated as one of leading teen movie of Hollywood.
Directed By John Polson
Starring : Jesse Bradford, Erika Christensen, Shiri Appliby & Clayne Crawford
Music By Louis Febre
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