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Nicole I enjoyed watching this film and would recommend other to give it a try , (as I am) but this movie, although enjoyable to watch due to the better than average acting fails to add anything new to its storyline that is all too familiar to these types of movies.

Darin One of the film's great tricks is that, for a time, you think it will go down a rabbit hole of unrealistic glorification.

massjazzfan I am extremely impressed with this movie, and I feel like it is under-appreciated. This movie is not the fast-paced action movie that we are used to with military films. Instead, this is an inspirational story about overcoming the challenges in one's life. The movie follows the character development of Jake Fischer (Ashton Kutcher) and Ben Randall (Kevin Costner). In the movie, both characters are facing similar struggles, and when they first meet, they are dealing with they're ghosts in different ways. But, together they overcome them and become the heroes that they need to be. I love this movie because it helps to inspire people to become better. These characters are rescue swimmers or training to become rescue swimmers, and they must overcome their own personal struggles to be able to help save others. You gain a deeper appreciation for real life coast guard swimmers. You also feel as if you yourself are able to make a difference in the lives of other people. This movie is a great representation of overcoming one's self to become a person that will make a difference in the lives of others.

djgrand This movie was so underrated in my opinion. I have to admit, I originally had low expectations and only saw it because I actually think Kutcher is a pretty good actor. I have to admit I was surprise. The movie was not slow, it kept the viewer engage and all these people crying about how sappy & cliché it was, I don't know what they're talking about. One of the things I like best is that unlike similar movies such as "a soldier and a gentle men",or damn near every military movie ever made, it tried to not dwell in the clichés too long. The movie did'nt dwell in the love story, or the young man coming into him self story, nor did it harp on the coast guard the way most propaganda military movies do. It was quite balance in my opinion. Now, I must admit, there were little moments that were slightly over the top but never unrealistic. These so called critics amaze me with their crappy reviews that seem to like nothing unless it's historical, overly politically correct or is a representation of what they deem even worthy which is usually boring. How could they pan this movie and give rave reviews to total crap like looper...I'm done!

csimpkins53 This is not a bad movie but nearly every military movie has a scene in which the "hero" bets his buddies that he can pick-up a woman in the bar that they happen to be in. Our hero, of course to the surprise of his buddies is successful and wins the bet. This same plot device is used in "Top Gun", "G.I. Blues", "annapolis" and who knows how many other military movies and "The Guardian" also uses this. Come on movie makers, drop this tired old cliché' and come up with something new! Oh boy, here we go again with this ridiculous requirement that my review must have ten lines! I've already said what is necessary, I don't need ten lines to present this view. Why is this ten line rule required? It simply makes reviews much wordier than they need to be!

tanelteder Having heard lots of good about this movie, I was kinda excited about it. It was awesome. A truly inspiring movie. I'm actually very surprised to see such a low rating here. The rating and the movie does not match at all. It's definitely underrated. The main reason probably is cause some people were left disappointed by the end. The story moved at a slow pace but ending was very fast-paced. Well, it didn't matter to me. It was still very emotional.Kevin Costner is an old fox. He just knows how to play someone who is good at what he does but not that good at personal life. Ashton Kutcher is great. He shows that he can be not just funny guy but a serious drama actor too.Swimming is a great activity. This movie here likes to anybody who fancies swimming. Guaranteed or money back. If you need a good amount of inspiration, this is your film.