The Guardian

critic Reviews

, 37% Rotten Tomatometer Score
  • 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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    Brian TallericoUGO Screenwriter's Voice
    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.
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    Robert HanksIndependent (UK)
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    Josh RosenblattAustin Chronicle
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    Stephanie ZacharekSalon.com
    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.
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    Richard PropesTheIndependentCritic.com
    A simple, predictable, and formulaic action flick.
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    VyceVictusLewton Bus
    The Guardian is ultimately a by the numbers movie that failed to hit big at the box office, seemingly lost to time. Various elements seem dated or unintentionally hilarious.
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    Debbie Lynn EliasBehind The Lens
    When I left the theater, it was with not only newfound knowledge and respect for the men and women of our Coast Guard, but with a wave of excitement from the sheer excellence and entertainment of the film.
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    Kaleem AftabThe List
    As tiresome as it is drawn out.
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