Review of The Bodyguard (1992) by Rocco C — 09 Jan 2013

Thereâ(TM)s just one thing I only think about when seeing this movie - what an incredibly boring and predictable plot. But the key to this movieâ(TM)s success is its multimillion-selling soundtrack by the incomparable Whitney Houston. Although, it has to be said, her acting were lacklustre at the worst of times, her presence as one pop iconâ(TM)s biggest stars was why people went to see this movie and the reasons for its high gross: to see her sing some of the biggest ballads of the modern era.

The lack of sexual chemistry between pop star Rachel Marron (Whitney Houston) â" I know, not much of a challenging role playing yourself right? â" and Frank Farmer (Kevin Costner) as her bodyguard is just one of the many reasons why this film didnâ(TM)t really work.

It was obvious that this film wasnâ(TM)t going to win any Oscars for acting as it was simply lifeless. Instead, the pair relied on a relaxed approach to their scenes to try and ignite some kind of genuine or uncontrollable passion. However, I did not see any passion in the movie except for Houstonâ(TM)s vocal numbers and perhaps (Iâ(TM)ll give it to the movie) the kissing scene at the end of the picture before Houstonâ(TM)s iconic rendition of âI Will Always Love Youâ?, an old country tune came bursting in at the credits.

However, the fact Houston essentially played herself in this movie demonstrated how much it lacked in believability, Iâ(TM)m guessing the kind of message Costner and the producers were trying to put across was an unconventional love story. Instead the picture focused on Houstonâ(TM)s vocals (amazing, mind you) and thatâ(TM)s what sold this movie to millions of fans.

Costner knew what he was getting himself in for when he cast Houston as the lead â" mega bucks. What I will take away from this movie â" a positive â" is giving Houston the opportunity to give the world some memorable ballads that will stand to the end of time as some of the greatest songs every recorded.