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The Guardian

Touchstone Pictures

Beacon Pictures

Contrafilm

Firm Films

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A School Productions

United States of America

English

Kevin Costner

Ashton Kutcher

Sela Ward

Melissa Sagemiller

Dulé Hill

Bryce Cass

Omari Hardwick

Clancy Brown

Neal McDonough

Benny Ciaramello

Shelby Fenner

Peter Gail

Damon Lipari

Scott Mueller

Travis Willingham

Eric Norris

John Heard

Richard T. Henry

Alex Daniels

Daniel J. Molthen

Andrew Schanno

Adam Pena

Joe Arquette

Gary Billburg

Joshua Mitcheltree

Rusty Tennant

James Barnes

Stephanie Barnes

Andrea Martynowski

Ron Fien

Nevada Smith

Jay Bingham

Keith Sweitzer

Shane Walker

Joseph Blythe

Robert E. Watson

John F. Hall

Johnell Gainey

Jeff Loftus

Brian Geraghty

Michael Rady

Brian Patrick Wade

El Raziel

Matt Laub

Matthew L. Rucker

Tanica Jamison

Paul Wallace

Tilky Jones

Megan Melgaard

Jacob Stevens

Austin Lash

Mark Gangloff

Gregory J. Barnett

Kenny G. Krauss

Gioacchino Brucia

J.D. Evermore

Bonnie Bramlett

Richard Davis

Brandon Molale

Thomas Rosales Jr.

Roger Edwards

Conrad E. Palmisano

Ray Donn

Andrew Davis

Ron L. Brinkerhoff

Beau Flynn

Tripp Vinson

Armyan Bernstein

Zanne Devine

Charlie Lyons

Peter Macgregor-Scott

Trevor Rabin

Stephen St. John

Thomas J. Nordberg

Dennis Virkler

Sarah Halley Finn

Randi Hiller

Maher Ahmad

Andrew Max Cahn

Austin Gorg

Gene Serdena

Mark Peterson

Karin Justman

Lowell D. Blank

Carla Brenholtz

Elle Elliott

Louis Lazzara

Tracey Levy

Kerry Mendenhall

Mark Indig

Clark Henderson

Charles Rapp

Christophe Le Chanu

Ronald Hersey

Vincent Lascoumes

Tommy Martin

A. Russell Amdal

Hannah Beachler

Randall S. Coe

Christopher Crouch

Andrew P. Flores

Sonia L. Garcia

Daniel R. Jennings

Ritchie Kremer

Holiday Landa

Johnny Lawson

Amanda Mendonca

Mike Monckton

Monica Perez

Jeff Poss

Grant Samson

Norman Thaler

Randle Akerson

G.W. Brown

Steve Copley

Anne Couk

Richard Bryce Goodman

Gabriel Guy

Matthew Harrison

David A. Smith

Adam Kopald

Val Kuklowsky

Robert L. Sephton

John Sievert

Mark A. Tracy

Tami Treadwell

John J. Downey

Scott R. Fisher

Brian Addie

Steven Lloyd

Michael Ash

Jason Bond

Dru Anne Carlson

Thomas Clary

David Fogg

Mark Herman

Kevin Lingenfelser

George Macri

William Mesa

Andrew Romine

Ray Scalice

Christian Severin

Mark Shoaf

Pency Kinnard

George Fisher

Gene Hartline

Oliver Keller

Steve Adcock

Marvin Haven

Tarik Naim Alherimi

Michael Applebaum

Jeff Taylor

Markus Mentzer

Robert Baek

Wayne Baker

Jeff Burrage

Larry Cottrill

Sean Devine

Steve Drake

The Guardian starts off strong with an engaging introduction that pulls you into the world of elite rescue swimmers. The setup is solid, and the first act does a great job establishing the stakes. But once the second act kicks in, the momentum slows down as the focus shifts almost entirely to training sequences. While these moments have some depth and character development, they drag on too long, making the story feel repetitive. The plot itself follows a familiar formula, and while it has emotional weight, it doesn’t bring much originality. It feels like it’s trying to be Top Gun for the Coast Guard but without the same energy or unpredictability.

That said, the movie is well-executed on a technical level. The cinematography captures the intensity of ocean rescues with some visually striking sequences. The direction is solid, and the pacing is decent. Kevin Costner and Ashton Kutcher both deliver strong performances, with Costner bringing a grounded, believable presence to his role. The script is good overall, even if some parts feel a bit too by-the-numbers. The score and sound design do their job well, adding tension and emotion where needed. It’s a well-made movie, but the plot didn’t fully deliver for me.

CinemaSerf

Kevin Costner is "Randall", a veteran coast guard life saver who is given a training assignment after an attempted rescue doesn't quite go to plan. Reluctantly, he has to lick a bunch of new recruits into shape and, of course, there is one "Jake" (Ashton Kutcher) - a cocky, self-assured school swimming star for him to groom. Snag is - there is simply nothing at all new with the narrative. Were know exactly how their relationship is going to track, and though the ending is a little left field, for the most part this is all just a bit so what. They both have their demons, they both have that grit and determination never to fail, yada yada.... Kutcher is easy enough on the eye in a wet T-shirt, and on the face of it the film does illustrate a little of the strenuous training that being in the US Coast Guard requires; but for the most part this is just an unremarkable effort all round.

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