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The Guardian

Overview


Genre :

Action, Drama

Release Date :

September 29, 2006 (Wide)

MPAA Rating :

PG-13

Director :

Andrew Davis

Starring :

Kevin Costner, Ashton Kutcher, Neal McDonough, Melissa Sagemiller, Clancy Brown, Brian Geraghty, Sela Ward

REVIEWS RATE:  Critics  Nothing's perfect, but it's worth seeing.    Readers  5 of 5 [Rate It]

“..There's nothing in "The Guardian" that we haven't seen a hundred or so times before..”
by John Urbancich [Sun Newspapers of Cleveland]
3.5 of 4

“..regurgitates formulaic elements in a way that pays off repeatedly and potently..”
by Ed Blank [Pittsburgh Tribune-Review]
3 of 5

“..it has a genuine sincerity about it that's most welcome..”
by David Mercier [FilmJudge]
2 of 4

“..doesn't offer much that's new or interesting..”
by James Berardinelli [ReelViews]
“..Brinkerhoff just doesn't dive deep enough..”
by James Greenberg [The Hollywood Reporter]
2 of 4

“..a movie that feels too much like a Coast Guard recruitment film..”
by Wesley Morris [Boston Globe]
2.5 of 4

“..a missed opportunity..”
by Pam Grady [Reel]
2 of 5

“..a great story marred by way too much stirring sincerity..”
by Rich Cline [Shadows on the Wall]
Review rate : B+
Reviewed by Chris Kaltenbach [The Baltimore Sun]
3.5 of 4
Reviewed by Sue Pierman [The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel]
Review rate : C+
Reviewed by Lisa Schwarzbaum [Entertainment Weekly]
3 of 5
Reviewed by Peter Sobczynski [eFilmCritic]
2.5 of 4
Reviewed by Jessica Reaves [Chicago Tribune]
2 of 5
Reviewed by Bridget Byrne [Boxoffice Magazine]
1.5 of 4
Reviewed by Rob Humanick [Slant Magazine]
Reviewed by Barbara Vancheri [Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]
Reviewed by Joe Leydon [Variety]
Reviewed by Harper Barnes [St. Louis Post-Dispatch]
Reviewed by Kevin Crust [Los Angeles Times]

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