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Dominican Rep. The Guardian
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Adventure. Action. Drama
After losing his crew in a fatal crash, legendary Rescue Swimmer, Ben Randall (Kevin Costner), is sent to teach at "A" School, an elite training program for Coast Guard Rescue Swimmers. Wrestling with the loss of his crew members, he throws himself into teaching, turning the program upside down with his unorthodox training methods. While there, he encounters a young, cocky swim champ, Jake Fischer (Ashton Kutcher), who is driven to be ... [+]
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"A surprisingly engaging character-driven picture: not quite Ingmar Bergman, of course, but not Michael Bay either" | POS |
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"That the film doesn't rise above the formulaic is a particular disappointment as these stunningly brave Rescue Swimmers deserve a film as daring as they are." | NEU |
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"Tries tremendously hard to win audiences over with manly derring-do, exciting action, and impossible-obstacles-overcome uplift. And it's undeniably compelling for minutes at a time" | NEU |
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"There's nothing in The Guardian that audiences haven't previously been exposed to ad nauseam" | NEU |
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The Wall Street Journal | "The kind of inspirational movie that Hollywood made about the Army, Navy and Marines during World War II. Now, with inspiration in short supply, it's the Coast Guard's turn." | NEU |
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"A movie that feels too much like a Coast Guard recruitment film. Who wants to pay to see that?" | NEU |
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