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| S.W.A.T. | 
| Category: Movie
Buy New: $5.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  200 reviews
Sales Rank: 6831
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: Video On Demand
Running Time: 118 minutes
ASIN: B000JPDJUY
Theatrical Release Date: August 7, 2003
Release Date: November 14, 2008 (New: Last 30 Days)
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Very Good! December 31, 2004
2 out of 6 found this review helpful
This is a great action movie. This is not one of those cheesey Steven Segal, or Shaun Clad Van Dam or what ever movies! This very good.
 If You Don't Mind Gut Wrentching Corn, Be My Guest December 7, 2004
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Old slug-eyebrows Colin Farrell has suddenly become one of the biggest stars in Hollywood. Unfortunately it will be short lived unless he takes a script thats not laughable. Prime example is his co-star Samuel Jackson, he takes way too many everage scripts, and while successfully boosts the film, his repertoire cruises downhill. Slug eyebrows needs to learn this, if he's going to be remembered he needs to reject corn on the cob scripts like SWAT.
'Do you feel me' - 'Yeah I feel you' has won the award for most cringingly corny confrontation this year. The film just wanders around until it comes to its anti-climatic insignificant ending where not even the goodys get anything special. I mean what is a Hollywood blockbuster when the heroes don't walk away with a girl, or 1000 billion dollars? While Jackson brings a rather tired performance he's still worth watching, only to take your eyes off those slugs.
Why do Americans think that SWAT are the 'most respected' or generally 'bestest' team in the 'world'?. What about the Ghurkas? The SAS who are far more efficient than SWAT. I think they meant America, not 'world'.
Hopefully slugbrows will stop taking films like this, the same goes for Jackson, but we all know thats never going to happen. The Recruit is his best to this day, ans SWAT his worst.
 Not An Oscar, But Still Fun November 28, 2004
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
While not an Oscar-worthy film, this one is just plain fun to watch. The action is good and for once the stunts are believable and not absurdly over-the-top. The dialogue was solid with wit and humor to it. There are some good lines and funny situation-based dialogue. The acting is solid. Nothing seemed to be forced and the actors worked well together and complimented each other's performances.
The plot was solid, but there were a few "I knew that was going to happen" moments. Almost like a quarterback telegraphing his pass. They don't, in any way, detract from the fun of the movie. This movie is worth seeing, not necessarily a must see, but definitely worth the cost of a video rental.
Eh...predictable October 23, 2004
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I've seen alot of movies, beleive me. This movie is worth watching, but it's very immature and predictable. First off everyone communicates with each other like they're all in high school. Everyone wants to fight. Secondly, there are several things about the movie that are predictable. (Betrayals, bulky hobo concealing guns (duh!)) This is action packed and suspensful towards the end, but don't expect anything intelligent.
 Swat This Hollywood S##t Fly August 25, 2004
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
A totally unimpressive adaptation of the original TV series with a strictly coventional PC screenplay and, to my surprise, horribly dull and unimaginative action sequences. The only good thing about this film is that it was short.
This film isn't even enough for a plot overview: the only thing to remember about it really is that it was small, annoying, and it stunk. Although I like good action, there's no action worthy of acclaim here: the action was actually better in the original TV series if you can believe that. The action was bad not only for the fact that it was rather sterile and bloodless, but it wasn't even imaginative as to the types of tactical situations a SWAT team might encounter. Actually, with the kind of plot they had in this film, it would have been more interesting if it was another Die Hard or Dirty Harry film with a solo cop out on a rampage.
You may like this type of action if you're 14 or younger but this sorry film doesn't do it for me: it's just too shallow, predictable, and completely unengaging. The old TV series are better.
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