The Guardian
Buena Vista Pictures | Release Date: September 29, 2006 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
53
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 29 Critic Reviews
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10
Mixed:
18
Negative:
1
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83
Baltimore SunChris Kaltenbach
The Guardian is that rarest of cinematic commodities: an action movie displaying brains and heart and the opportunity for its stars to do something more than keep the narrative flowing between explosions. Read full review
75
Seattle Post-IntelligencerWilliam Arnold
The film's grueling training sequences have a perverse fascination, and, though he's nothing special here, Kutcher is probably the most appealing he has been in a big-screen role. Read full review
75
Portland OregonianM. E. Russell
The Guardian doesn't offer too many surprises. Except for one: it's genuinely well-made and, at least when it comes to the character Ben Randall, kind of moving. Read full review
70
VarietyJoe Leydon
The overlong but involving drama has obvious cross-generational appeal. Read full review
67
Austin ChronicleJosh Rosenblatt
A surprisingly engaging character-driven picture: not quite Ingmar Bergman, of course, but not Michael Bay either. Read full review
63
Chicago TribuneJessica Reaves
Sometimes you want to buy an extra-large popcorn and settle in for a big budget Hollywood blockbuster replete with entertaining explosions, undemanding dialogue and completely unrealistic action sequences. If all that sounds like gloriously uncomplicated fun, The Guardian is your movie. Read full review
63
PremiereScott Warren
Ultimately a valentine to the unsung heroes of the US Coast Guard and it's probably long overdue. Read full review
63
Philadelphia InquirerSteven Rea
It's not easy being macho while you're shivering like a frozen puppy, but Kutcher pulls it off. Read full review
63
New York Daily NewsElizabeth Weitzman
At its best when its heroes race furiously toward their missions, most of which involve jumping out of a helicopter into surging waves. Read full review
63
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Kate Taylor
With high seas and crashing waves created by Canadian special-effects company Fusion CIS, there's nothing wrong with the nail-biting side of the equation featuring a sequence of distinct maritime accidents; it's the rest of the plot that is taking on water. Read full review
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