CHEER! - (9 stars out of 10)

Rating: 9/10 (8 January 2019)

The stage curtains open ...
I just finished watching and reviewing the documentary released this year simply titled, "Whitney" - so I thought I would revisit "The Bodyguard" since it has literally been years since the last time I saw it. Most movies, as they get older, become dated and not as viable as they once were. Not so with this film. In fact, it just seems to get better over time, like a fine, aged wine. Some of the little things that used to get under my skin with this movie (ie: Kevin Costner's hair style, Whitney's choppy debut acting performance, some of the mistakes they made in regard to how a trained secret service agent would really act in certain situations, some of the bad camera work at the end of the movie) - these things just don't bother me anymore.
The power and the strength of this film is the music, the chemistry between Costner and Houston, and the strong characters. Of course, maybe it is just the age I'm at now that makes the difference. It has been over 25 years since it came out and the first time I saw it. Maybe, the movie has always been this good and I'm just now starting to realize it. In any case, it has grown to be a personal favorite of mine. I won't bore you with a synopsis of the plot, since this one is so well known already. But, I will say that with the passing of Whitney Houston, this one can be a bitter pill to take now. I did feel my heartstrings being pulled a bit more and the sadness creep in. Despite this, however, I still love this movie. It is a must-see in my opinion, and a high recommend to any of those who have yet to watch it for the first time.