Swimming Upstream (2005) Critic Reviews

Metascore®:

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Based upon 5 Critic Reviews
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Los Angeles Times | Kevin ThomasAdd Critic to Favorites

Swimming Upstream evokes time and place without being showy about it and offers an altogether invigorating experience.Read the full review

Variety | David StrattonAdd Critic to Favorites

Distinguished by some unusually fine performances, but the lack of a satisfactory third act diminishes overall result.Read the full review

The New York Times | Stephen HoldenAdd Critic to Favorites

The role, one of the meatiest of Mr. Rush's career, is equal in flash and complexity to his turns as the pianist David Helfgott in "Shine" and the Marquis de Sade in "Quills."Read the full review

The Hollywood Reporter | Luke SaderAdd Critic to Favorites

Without them (Geoffrey Rush and Judy Davis), the melodramatic chronicle of real-life swimmer Tony Fingleton's formative years would have very little going for it.Read the full review

The Onion (A.V. Club) | Nathan RabinAdd Critic to Favorites

The film begins as a delicate duet between Rush and Davis, but as Rush spirals out of control, his performance becomes a flashy, over-the-top solo akin to his hammy turns in "Shine" and "Quills."Read the full review

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