The "Swingers" take on a low-level mafia comedy didn't work out. It's a nice thing they tried. It's not nice they failed.

There's some good stuff. Most of all, it's not boring. Vince Vaughn is annoying at times, but even he's not boring. The pace is good, story is OK (there are plot holes, but, hey, it's a low-level mafia comedy). Except Vince Vaughn, most actors are OK, too.

The biggest problem is that it's not very funny, or fun. Well, not unless you're a big Vince Vaughn fan. Very few guys or situations are attempts at being funny apart from Vince Vaughn and he just tries to do too much with the pretty same approach, so it starts getting in the way.

With less Vince Vaughn antics, less plot holes and more substantial story and message, this may have been more of a "dramedy" and worked better. We shall never know, but, as-is, it just isn't very good.

Bobby Ricigliano (Jon Favreau)'s only ambition is to be a professional boxer despite his mediocre record. His lifelong friend Ricky Slade (Vince Vaughn) is a fast talking incompetent. Bobby guards his stripper girlfriend Jessica (Famke Janssen) during her gigs. They also do honest construction work for mob boss Max (Peter Falk). After Bobby hits a client for touching Jessica, Max reassigns him to a job in NYC. Bobby wants Jessica to quit but she can't depend on him to support her and her daughter. Bobby convinces Max for Ricky to join him. Max's partner in NY is Ruiz (P. Diddy).

Vince Vaughn's obnoxious character is funny for awhile but eventually he starts to annoy me. The airline stewardess is probably the high point. It's a long ride down with diminishing returns. It's the same move every time. He keeps talking even though the other person is trying to stop. I'm not really annoyed by the antics as much as worn down by the repetition.

Bobby (Jon Favreau) is a nice likable guy. His friend Ricky (Vince Vaughn) is obnoxious and can't keep his mouth shut. He doesn't realize everything is his fault. After a few screw ups they are sent from LA to NYC to make a drop, something that never made any sense, even to the characters in the film.

The film is mildly humorous. There isn't much of a plot.

Guide: F-word. Nudity (porn star Jenteal)