i have the pleasure of screen the big bad swim at the 2006 new london film festival last week . the festival highlight some of the best independent and non mainstream film from the past year . it be my assumption that the big bad swim be choose for screen at this festival for the simple reason that it be shoot locally in and around eastern connecticut . however and a the credit begin to roll i could only think about how well the big bad swim compare to the others feature during the festival . by far it top my list and follow by the puffy chair and who kill the electric car and transamerica . the the big bad swim be an engaging and truthful and often humorous look at several adult education swim class pupil and their likable yet troubled instructor that have a depth that i have not see on screen in quite a while . the interweaving character development and plot line derive from something as absurd a adult swim lesson work in subtle and endear way which i find refreshing . the plot doesn not beat you over the head with a direction while rather it build and grow organically with a pace that be spot on . i be never bore . i never cringe . i never step out of the story on the screen . the humor of the film be something like napoleon dynamite meet old school . the act from a group of relatively unknown actor be credible and their dialog never seem awkward or contrive . obviously not be a multi million production the camera shot weren not all awe inspiring and clear and but adequate and well do for the budget . the lighting and filming technique for scene film in the strip club set be particularly eye catch because of a more realistic approach than a similar themed scene find in closer . i also find shot film underwater of the class from the waist down seem to be just as much a portrait of character a a shot from the shoulder up could be . i sure it say over and over from many in the independent film industry and but i have to say it represent if the big bad swim isn not pick up for some kind of distribution i would extremely disappointed . the big bad swim need to be see . if you have the chance to see this film and see it . disappointment be impossible .