Review of Guarding Tess (1994) by Monsieur R — 01 Jan 2011

This one is good from the start. You just know it. But as films can deteriorate as they go on, I am willing to review this one as I go.

The first 15 minutes are pretty set up. We become to know that Cage does not want to be an agent for Sherily MacLaine.

This second installment covers another 15 minutes. So far this is hysterical. Poor agent Cage gets a call from the President to carry on, no matter what. MacLaine is the insufferable bore, the insufferable boss. She wants to go golfing at near zero temperatures after never leaving her room for months.

3rd installment: Ms. Tess goes wild and orders her driver to leave the agents guarding her behind from a gas station. Cage, as a matter of pure procedure, informs the local police who laugh their asses off. The driver catches hell, and Cage is pissed.

4th installment: Agent Cage and MacLaine have a violent argument. He leaves, but is called by the President while seated on his toilet. Cage agrees to make friends with his big problem and voter popular MacLain.

5th intstallment: Well now things get interesting. Our very bad boy agent Cage comes back to his job. He gets invited to a late night coffee and drinks with MacLaine to disuss things. This part was pretty interesting.

6th installment: Now the story gets especially interesting. Ms. MacLaine wants to go out to a lake and be with Mr. Cage only, alone. Nothing comes of it, but she makes out like she is dead.

7th installment: Things get really scarry. I suggest you watch the rest of this yourself.

It is not what you think. One of the better films I have seen in quite a while.

Directed by Hugh Wilson.

Produced by Ned Tanen.

Nancy Graham Tanen.

Written by Hugh Wilson.

Peter Torokvei.

Starring Shirley MacLaine.

Nicolas Cage.

Austin Pendleton.

Edward Albert.

James Rebhorn.

Richard Griffiths.

Music by Michael Convertino.

Cinematography Brian J. Reynolds.

Editing by Sidney Levin.

Distributed by TriStar Pictures.

Release date(s) March 11, 1994 (1994-03-11).

Running time 95 minutes.

Country United States.

Language English.