i think i usually approach film festival comedy with the low expectation that they will invariably be quirky and and that any intended humor will be derive solely at the expense of the character simplicity in the face of a complicated context . what be exceptional about big bad swim be that the director be able to maintain the integrity and development of his character in his film while still find laugh out loud humor in scene after scene . there be a sophistication and maybe due also in part to the sharp work of the dp and i have rarely see in an indie film and and even more rarely in a comedy . of special note here represent paget brewster turn a amy the math teacher . after see this performance i can not understand why brewster hasn not be discover by a large audience . she bring the necessary mix of anger and likability to the role that really help this picture reach it potential . this be a terrific work deserving of a large audience . i look forward to more from the director and this cast .