Review of The Bodyguard (1992) by Kevin P — 10 Jan 2012

The thriller aspect of The Bodyguard works, but the romance does not. Houston's performance is every bit as awful as many critics have made it out to be. She only gives her all during the musical numbers; at other times, she appears completely clueless, totally at a loss as to how to make any line reading or action convincing. Perhaps the filmmakers should have followed the rule "Never let an inexperienced pop star take up acting," for Whitney Houston's simply bad debut performance and lack of chemistry with Kevin Costner ruins the romantic aspect of an otherwise enjoyable romantic thriller. The makers of The Bodyguard fail to follow the rule "Never make a romantic thriller without a convincing love story," but its thriller aspect works well enough to make it worth a look.

VERDICT: "In The Zone" - [Mixed Reaction] These kinds of movies are usually movies that had some good things, but some bad things kept it from being amazing. This rating says buy an ex-rental or a cheap price of the DVD to own. If you consider cinema, ask for people's opinion on the film. (Films that are rated 2.5 or 3 stars).