The Bodyguard

  • 1992


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38 % Rotten
$ 411 Million
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Positive Reviews 12
Negative reviews 9
Average Rating 2.6/5
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3.0
Instead, its glossy yet slack; its like Flashdance without the hyperkinetic musical numbers and with the romance padded out to a disastrously languid .. EW
3.8
The movie does contain a love story, but its the kind of guarded passion that grows between two people who spend a lot of time keeping their prioritie .. Rogerebert
3.0
Regardless of whether youre a Houston fan, her talent as a singer is what makes the movie halfway watchable. Common Sense Media
1.5
Lawrence Kasdan, it seems, mulled over the first draft of his screenplay twenty years ago; it should have been left to languish in development purgato .. Time Out
1.0
The Bodyguard (R) By Desson Howe Washington Post Staff Writer November 27, 1992 In The Bodyguard, short haired security agent Kevin Costner has to pro ..
1.5
His attempts to update the story have left it as uneven as wide wale corduroy and still hoary with period cliches.
0.0
Too bad.It should have stayed on the shelf collecting dust instead.
1.5
The Bodyguard (citywide) isnt a good movie, but its often enjoyably bad, and thats no small achievement.
3.0
Damascus Cover Tell me your deepest, darkest secret, Olivia Thirlbys photojournalist .. The Escape Heart wrenching but dispassionate, intelligent but ..
4.0
Shows how our lives are often throttled by the emotions of fear and desire. Spirituality And Practice
3.0
Should have been a perfect star vehicle for Whitney Houston, but the vehicle is a lemon. Lariat
3.0
Costner is a trifle stern, but Houston makes a very creditable acting debut, and the result is great fun. Radio Times
2.0
by Mick Jacksons trashy melodrama, scripted by Lawrence Kasdan, became a sleeper, and a date movie. Emanuellevy
3.8
Aladdin boasts dazzling animation in the classic Disney tradition. Mr Brown Movies
2.5
To a certain extent, thats verisimilitude this is, after all, a movie about a gaggle of teens and preteens on a treasure hunt, hopped up on sugar, hor .. Film Freak Central
2.5
It echoes the worst aspects of previous flops like THE FAN and THE OSCAR without any attempt at reworking the lame plots and weak characters of those .. Movies Tv Guide
4.5
Houstons face, as she loses herself in the melody out there on a quiet porch in the woods, is a reminder of all she gave to this role, and this movie .. Refinery 29
4.5
The pace ramps up frequently and its a how to for crafting an effective thriller. We Live Entertainment
3.5
If the test of a good movie is how it makes an audience feel when the lights come up, The Crying Game is a very good movie indeed.It leaves one giddy. News Week
4.5
Old fashioned star vehicle that makes no bones about manipulating its audience, but which does so with plenty of theatrical gusto. Film 4
1.5
Sadly, not all movies about bodyguards can be this hilarious, at least not on purpose. Alternate Ending
2.5
No, its problems register more deeply than that.Based on Jonathan Safran Foers novel, it seeks to be the definitive film centering on that tragic day .. Clclt
2.5
Youll get the most bang for your entertainment buck by simply buying the soundtrack. A rental of the DVD is strictly optional. Filmcritic.com
2.5
Its not that its entirely bad. I liked some of the music and Whitney Houstons singing. Movie Metropolis
2.5
If you have never seen The Bodyguard, it is not exactly begging to be seen.
1.5
Her acting doesnt come across as clumsy exactly, but as utterly superficial. Hartford Courant
1.5
While this tepid thriller is a showcase for Houston in her film debut, it is the downfall of co star Kevin Costner in the title role.
2.5
There is no archetype so wooden or narrative so predictable that it cant be improved upon by a sense of style.



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