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I really can’t even remember what it was that I expected when I first saw ads for Guarding Tess. I definitely remember that it wasn’t much. This film has so much heart and character that its impossible to resist.
Shirley McLaine (Tess Carlisle) is the former first lady of a now deceased president. Nicholas Cage (Doug Chesnik) is the head secret service agent assigned to ‘guard’ the former first lady. Tess is a rather crochety seemingly self absorbed old girl and agent Chesnik is a by the book G-man.
While Tess does her level best to break all the rules and drive Doug crazy, Doug yearns to be on a ‘real’ assignment. He hates the non structured nature of guarding someone like Tess.
What each of them realizes along the way is how much they care for one another and how much they bring to the others life.
And along the way we are introduced to an ecclectic group of characters who will endear themselves to your heart and have you chuckling at many of their antics.
You’ll laugh, cry and feel for all the characters in this gem of a film.
So why only 4 stars then. Because despite its genuine warmth and humor I found the story to be a bit contrived and somewhat unbelievable.
All that notwithstanding it shouldn’t be missed.
When “Guarding Tess” was released eight years ago, I ended up watching it in the theater because I was bored and because it looked a little more promising than the rest of the pack. That thought proved to be an understatement. To date, I have seen this movie at least eight times, and I tend to enjoy it more with each viewing. Nicholas Cage is perfect as the disgruntled Secret Service agent who feels he has been banished to his current duty — namely, doting on a cantankerous former First Lady, played to the hilt by Shirley MacLaine. “Guarding Tess” is alternately funny and moving, and even includes a bit of a mystery for Cage to solve. Far more than a one-dimensional film, “Guarding Tess” is satisfying for so many reasons — the witty script, the fine performances, the deft direction, and the mostly even pacing, to name a few. While you can catch this on a regular basis on TBS (which has made the movie one of its most reliable staples), “Guarding Tess” is definitely worth owning for more frequent viewing.
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