The Guard

Sony Pictures Classics | Release Date: July 29, 2011

7.2	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 143 Ratings

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JamesLAug 23, 2011

I had expectations for this film but it is a flop. There is nothing funny or entertaining here. The film seemed like a bunch of outtakes picked off the cutting floor and stitched together. The humor was painful particularly the racial shots.I had expectations for this film but it is a flop. There is nothing funny or entertaining here. The film seemed like a bunch of outtakes picked off the cutting floor and stitched together. The humor was painful particularly the racial shots. How this got a high rating amazes me. I knew "Tree of Life" would bore me but this was even worse. Cheadle and Gleeson should hide their heads in shame. Eveything sucked in this film. THE SCRIPT, THE PLOT, THE JOKES,THE ACTING,! DREADFUL!… Expand

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bethesdabobAug 15, 2011

I looked forward to seeing this movie but it was a disappointment. Don Cheadle was very good, and I always like him. Every other word in this movie was the f*** word. Is that really necessary? I don't think so. The premise of the movieI looked forward to seeing this movie but it was a disappointment. Don Cheadle was very good, and I always like him. Every other word in this movie was the f*** word. Is that really necessary? I don't think so. The premise of the movie is solid, but I think it could have been a lot better. I laughed at times, and I really like low-key humor, but this wasn't clever in the least.… Expand

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SundancerSep 9, 2011

Gleeson was great, but Cheadle's character was flat and uninteresting. His lines consisted mostly of some variation on an offended "Excuse me?", to heighten the outrageousness of Gleeson's quips. In fact, his whole character is there only asGleeson was great, but Cheadle's character was flat and uninteresting. His lines consisted mostly of some variation on an offended "Excuse me?", to heighten the outrageousness of Gleeson's quips. In fact, his whole character is there only as a foil for Boyle (hey, that rhymes!). "I can't figure out if you're really stupid or really smart." The same kind of amateurish writing is on display in the multiple scenes where the bad guys actually say things like, "We can't do that, we're drug traffickers!" As if the screenwriter was afraid the audience wouldn't get the irony and hilarity of something they were doing or saying unless he reminded us that these were the bad guys. Overall, a few funny moments or lines, but mostly unfunny and uneven.… Expand

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cyrokasNov 22, 2011

This film is boring, and i think i'm going to comitt suicide.
The argument is a crap, but the main actor as a funny cotes.
I don't recomend this film.

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eva3si0nSep 13, 2017

The usual family movie with allegedly elements of the comedy. Which is absent. The plot so simply is also not interesting, and so boring characters, except the main character that it seems that all movie is just to steam of good comedy jokes.The usual family movie with allegedly elements of the comedy. Which is absent. The plot so simply is also not interesting, and so boring characters, except the main character that it seems that all movie is just to steam of good comedy jokes. It is disappointed, I expected much more, to the prosla of reviews and recommendations that it is allegedly ridiculous comedy.… Expand

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