"The Guardian" stars Ashton Kutcher as a top swimmer training for the Coast Guard and Kevin Costner as an experienced, veteran rescue swimmer as the trainer. Costner and Kutcher are great together; it's the type of role you expect to see Costner in, and the type of role you want to see Kutcher in.
I loved seeing the Coast Guard on display and although I don't know exactly what it's like, this film is probably a little dramatized but realistic enough to accept it. It's a cross between an action and a drama. The many action scenes are mixed in with dramatic character development scenes. Since it's a blend of the two, you will need to like both your standard action and standard drama movies. You will also need to like the standard characters that these types of movies have, although they are good characters, there are no surprises.
My main complaint is that it's too long. It attempts to bring in too many characters, and they don't all work. They probably also spend a bit too long on some of the action sequences (unless of course you love the action). The length is especially highlighted when watching it on TV, the 3 and a half hours of action/drama is a bit much even for the biggest fans.
All in all, "The Guardian" is a pretty good movie, standard characters, and no divergence from the expected path, but its done well. I especially recommend it for young swimmers - the Coast Guard could be a very rewarding career, and I wish I had seen this movie when I was younger.
I loved seeing the Coast Guard on display and although I don't know exactly what it's like, this film is probably a little dramatized but realistic enough to accept it. It's a cross between an action and a drama. The many action scenes are mixed in with dramatic character development scenes. Since it's a blend of the two, you will need to like both your standard action and standard drama movies. You will also need to like the standard characters that these types of movies have, although they are good characters, there are no surprises.
My main complaint is that it's too long. It attempts to bring in too many characters, and they don't all work. They probably also spend a bit too long on some of the action sequences (unless of course you love the action). The length is especially highlighted when watching it on TV, the 3 and a half hours of action/drama is a bit much even for the biggest fans.
All in all, "The Guardian" is a pretty good movie, standard characters, and no divergence from the expected path, but its done well. I especially recommend it for young swimmers - the Coast Guard could be a very rewarding career, and I wish I had seen this movie when I was younger.