IMDb plot summary: A former U.S. First Lady wants a particular Secret Service agent to head her bodyguard detail, even though he can't stand her.
Directed by Hugh Wilson. Starring Shirley MaClaine, Nicolas Cage, and Austin Pendleton.
Guarding Tess stars Shirley MacLaine as a former First Lady and Nicolas Cage as the Secret Service Agent tasked with keeping her secure. MacLaine is a terrible boss, and Cage would like nothing more than to get away from her, but she's taken a liking to him and keeps using her influence with the president to get him re-assigned to her. This movie isn't entirely sure what genre it wants to be, whether it wants to be a comedy or a heartwarming drama or an action thriller, and as a result it doesn't really stick any of its landings. One scene toward the end where Cage is pulling an aggressive thriller Nic Cage move, and I genuinely have no idea if I was supposed to laugh, or be worried about his state of mind, or be like "YEAH GET 'EM!" MacLaine does a pretty good job bringing some depth to her character and making us care about her right on schedule, but she's rising above the material to get it done. It's OK, it's kind of sweet, it just is also very mediocre.
How it entered my Flickchart:
Guarding Tess < The Harder They Fall
Guarding Tess > Dinner at Eight
Guarding Tess > Batman: Under the Red Hood
Guarding Tess < Planes, Trains & Automobiles
Guarding Tess < Onibaba
Guarding Tess < Confessions of a Shopaholic
Guarding Tess > The Imitation Game
Guarding Tess > Satantango
Guarding Tess > Dr. No
Guarding Tess > For Your Consideration
Guarding Tess < Fun and Fancy Free
Final spot: #2145 out of 3516, or 39%.
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