Review – Swing Shift

Rosie the Riveter becomes a sitcom starring Goldie Hawn? The amazing thing is that it almost works. In a vast field of movies about World War II, this is one of the few that focuses on the American home front and some of the difficulties women had adjusting to the loss of husbands and their new roles as members of the workforce. The movie is intended to be a light, romantic comedy, but ultimately the romance just seems to get in the way. Hawn and off-screen amour Kurt Russell work well enough together, but she’s supposed to be married to Ed Harris and that makes the whole thing more awkward than endearing. The plot dissolves a little at the end, but otherwise it keeps moving enough to be entertaining if not exactly thought-provoking. Mildly amusing