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The Coast Guard gets its chance for a heroic movie tribute, but The Guardian does it no justice, borrowing cliche after cliche from other (and better) military branch movies.
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Kutcher and Costner have a kind of visual chemistry that's just as elusive as the other kind. And the connection and contrast between them remind us that Hollywood isn't as forgiving of older male actors as we like to think. Sep 29, 2006
Kutcher and Costner have a kind of visual chemistry that's just as elusive as the other kind. And the connection and contrast between them remind us that Hollywood isn't as forgiving of older male actors as we like to think.
Stephanie Zacharek
Kutcher may soon be ready to anchor a Hollywood sea voyage. But for now, he's still a touch out of his depth. Sep 29, 2006 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review…
Kutcher may soon be ready to anchor a Hollywood sea voyage. But for now, he's still a touch out of his depth.
Scott Bowles
The Guardian does the job required: nothing more, nothing less, and nothing fancy. Sep 29, 2006 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review…
The Guardian does the job required: nothing more, nothing less, and nothing fancy.
Geoff Pevere
Little about The Guardian will surprise anyone from one scene to the next, though the ride is hardly unpleasant and the story is generous in scope. Sep 29, 2006 | Rating: 3/4
Little about The Guardian will surprise anyone from one scene to the next, though the ride is hardly unpleasant and the story is generous in scope.
Tom Keogh
The Guardian has the feel of a Sunday feature in a newspaper more than a drama. Sep 29, 2006 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review…
The Guardian has the feel of a Sunday feature in a newspaper more than a drama.
Mick LaSalle
Costner is suitably Costneresque -- that is, low-key, stoic, and capable of a wry turn here or there. Sep 29, 2006 | Rating: 2.5/4
Costner is suitably Costneresque -- that is, low-key, stoic, and capable of a wry turn here or there.
Steven Rea
As tiresome as it is drawn out. Nov 3, 2018 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…
As tiresome as it is drawn out.
Kaleem Aftab
There's nothing particularly wrong with it, it's just very tedious. Originality doesn't seem to be important and maybe it doesn't have to be as The Guardian is dealing with something true but what that something is the filmmakers seem to know. Mar 22, 2011 | Rating: 6/10 | Full Review…
There's nothing particularly wrong with it, it's just very tedious. Originality doesn't seem to be important and maybe it doesn't have to be as The Guardian is dealing with something true but what that something is the filmmakers seem to know.
Joshua Starnes
"The Guardian" is a pro-military propaganda movie from Hollywood that attempts to mask its agenda behind the life-saving rhetoric of Coast Guard rescue swimmers. Apr 25, 2009 | Rating: C- | Full Review…
"The Guardian" is a pro-military propaganda movie from Hollywood that attempts to mask its agenda behind the life-saving rhetoric of Coast Guard rescue swimmers.
Cole Smithey
There is a breadth of quality about the acting, including a fine performance from Sela Ward as Ben's estranged wife - making a lot more of her role than her meagre scripting suggests. Dec 7, 2007 | Rating: 3.5/5 | Full Review…
There is a breadth of quality about the acting, including a fine performance from Sela Ward as Ben's estranged wife - making a lot more of her role than her meagre scripting suggests.
Amber Wilkinson
Overly bloated action drama that is predictable and drawn out. Sep 16, 2007 | Full Review…
Overly bloated action drama that is predictable and drawn out.
Ryan Cracknell
Will definitely rescue some moviegoers from the post-summer doldrums, but someone should have told Davis that there's going to be casualities if he leaves audiences in the water that long. Mar 24, 2007 | Full Review…
Will definitely rescue some moviegoers from the post-summer doldrums, but someone should have told Davis that there's going to be casualities if he leaves audiences in the water that long.
Brian Tallerico
It was a long film but I felt they didn't really show anything. There was no strong story line here, just two characters who have been through bad times trying to come out of it. It was very predictable and I just did not care what happened to them. It was sad thinking of what they had been through but there's not much here to care about.
Super Reviewer
A stirring, exciting, thrilling and exhilarating movie. A spectacular and edge of your seat action-packed drama. Great rescue/action sequences that are just plain gripping. It's a remarkable, riveting and satisfying film. Ashton Kutcher and Kevin Costner deliver powerful and awesome performances. Brilliant, sure-fire, high-octane entertainment. An amazing non-stop joyride. A pure explosive, pulse-pounding and relentlessly exciting thrill-machine. A truly great film. It's Top Gun for a new generation.
Andrew Davis was a solid director in the early 90's with Under Siege and The Fugitive, clearly doesn't have the steam or cream anymore. Would have been better with different lead actors. Can't stop thinking about Waterworld or Dances with Wolves when I look at Costner, and Kutcher is fumblin' bumblin' biatch.
B+
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