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September 29, 2006

At the Movies: Listless pacing sinks Coast Guard rescue tale

By DAVID GERMAIN
AP Movie Writer

First rule about Coast Guard rescue flicks set in Alaska: They should not last longer than the average time it takes to get to Alaska from, say, anywhere in the Lower 48.

THE GUARDIAN

Director: Andrew Davis

Cast: Kevin Costner, Ashton Kutcher, Sela Ward, Melissa Sagemiller

Rating: PG-13 for intense sequences of action/peril, brief strong language and some sensuality

Running time: 139 minutes
Kevin Costner and Ashton Kutcher's “The Guardian” drags on like a slow boat ride to Anchorage, its standard-issue heroics and flavorless dialogue gone stale long before the movie arrives at the big, valorous finish.


 
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