A high school swim champion with a troubled past enrolls in the U.S. Coast Guard's 'A' School, where legendary rescue swimmer, Ben Randall teaches him some hard lessons about loss, love, and self-sacrifice.
The Guardian has the feel of a Sunday feature in a newspaper more than a drama.
– Mick LaSalle,
San Francisco Chronicle,
29 Sep 2006
fresh:
Little about The Guardian will surprise anyone from one scene to the next, though the ride is hardly unpleasant and the story is generous in scope.
– Tom Keogh,
Seattle Times,
29 Sep 2006
rotten:
The Guardian does the job required: nothing more, nothing less, and nothing fancy.
– Geoff Pevere,
Toronto Star,
29 Sep 2006
rotten:
Kutcher may soon be ready to anchor a Hollywood sea voyage. But for now, he's still a touch out of his depth.
– Scott Bowles,
USA Today,
29 Sep 2006
fresh:
Kutcher and Costner have a kind of visual chemistry that's just as elusive as the other kind. And the connection and contrast between them remind us that Hollywood isn't as forgiving of older male actors as we like to think.