The Guardian

Buy This Item The Guardian by Buena Vista Home Entertainment / Touchstone  Available from Amazon  $14.99  on 8-28-2008     Kevin Costner and Ashton Kutcher star in THE GUARDIAN, the powerful, action-packed drama that takes you inside the never-before-seen world of the elite Coast Guard Rescue Swimmers. Reeling with grief in the wake of a mission gone tragically wrong, legendary Rescue Swimmer Ben Randall (Costner) is given a mission he doesn’t want — training raw recruits. Once there, he knocks heads with cocky Jake Fischer (Kutcher), a swimming champ driven by a painful secret, who’s more interested in breaking Ben’s records than saving lives. But Ben also sees Jake has what it takes to be the best of the best. Filled with spectacular rescues in the lethal waters of the Bering Sea, THE GUARDIAN is a riveting and compelling story that dives straight into the heart and soul of real heroes, the unsung guardians of the sea. Reader Reviews The Guardian, starring Kevin Costner and Ashton Kutcher, tells the story of Ben Randall (Costner), a "legendary" rescue swimmer for the Coast Guard. After a rescue that goes drastically wrong (Ben loses his partner and crew.), Ben is assigned to teach for a few months at the Coast Guard Academy. There, he meets Jake Fischer (Kutcher), a swim star who is determined to break all of Randall's previous records. After some initial head-butting, Randall and Fischer become close friends, later working together. I thought this movie was fairly entertaining, and it does give one more appreciation for our good folks at the Coast Guard. (There are some pretty tense rescue scenes. While it makes you root for the Coast Guard, it makes you wonder how these kayakers, fishermen, etc., get themselves into these messes. Chalk it up to the changing nature of the sea?) I thought Costner was pretty darn good in this. The guy's still got it. As for Kutcher, well, he wasn't wonderful, but he wasn't awful. I'd be willing to give him another chance in a another film. (If given the opportunity. He seems much more interested in production.) Not a must-see, but if you have a free afternoon, there are worse ways to kill a couple of hours.

The Guardian Available from Amazon Price: $14.99 Updated on 8-28-2008.

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