The Bodyguard

UK Release: 26th December 1992

Watched on TV: Sunday 3rd July 2011

Rating: 15

Genre: Romance, Drama, Thriller

Runtime: 2hr 9mins

Tagline: Never let her out of your sight. Never let your guard down. Never fall in love.

IMDb Plot Summary: A pop singer has been receiving threatening notes, and her manager hires a bodyguard known for his good work. The bodyguard ruffles the singer's feathers and most of her entourage by tightening security more than they feel is necessary. The bodyguard is haunted by the fact that he was on Reagan's secret service staff but wasn't there to prevent the attack by Hinckley. Eventually the bodyguard and the singer start an affair, and she begins to believe his precautions are necessary when the stalker strikes close to home.

A Quick Review: Despite the infamous zero chemistry between the leads and the lack of acting ability for Whitney Houston, The Bodyguard wasn’t as terrible as people have made out. Kevin Costner is an excellent actor and the film is geniunely unnerving a lot of the time.

If it was re-made (as I believe it is!) with leads that had chemistry, or even made that way in the first place I’m sure the film would have been more of a success. 

The concept is thrilling, but the execution wasn’t good enough to make an impact, especially after being dwarfed by the theme song. So however much the critics hate it or how predictable and formulaic it is, I still found it an entertaining watch

Score: 7/10