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The Bodyguard (1992)
Rate:
5
Viewed:
6/03, 12/15
12/15:
The Bodyguard is a good example of life imitating art (or is it the other way around?).
Reaching the apex by uttering the infamous line "crack is wack" during her interview with Diane Sawyer, Whitney
Houston issued many adamant denials that her life was spiraling out of control despite numerous photos of
her looking like a full-blown emancipated drug junkie. Her death in 2012 came to no one's surprise.
Hence, The Bodyguard is a mirror of Whitney Houston's life except the movie should have revolved around
drugs, not a homicidal stalker. Making it unbearable to watch is Whitney Houston's bitchy attitude. Throughout,
I asked myself two questions: "Why does Frank Farmer want to bother with this stupid black whore?" and "What does
he see in her that I don't?"
It's bad enough of not being to escape the sight of Whitney Houston's cake-layered facial makeup. But it's worse
when the movie runs for two hours with a minimal plot and fast, choppy editing. Everything moves so quickly that
my eyes can hardly keep up with the action. It has been a cycle of fear, hesitation, argument, and moving on. The
finale had to happen because there's no other way to finish it off. Besides, what's with
The Godfather references?
Although I had seen The Bodyguard at least four times, I didn't realize the script was meant for Steve
McQueen and Diana Ross. That explains why Kevin Costner's haircut looks like Steve McQueen's. At any rate, he
does a good job as Frank Farmer and is the reason why the movie didn't sink any further.
All in all, Whitney Houston is the single worst thing about The Bodyguard.