Kevin Costner and Whitney Houston have good movie 'chemistry'.

Rating: Null/10 (25 January 2005)

Whitney Houston, in a role that wasn't much of a stretch for her, plays a famous singer Rachel Marron. I suppose it is a reality of the entertainment business that "fans" can get out of control, so bodyguards are necessary. Ms. Marron's handlers are also concerned that she is being targeted for death. They recognize that her personal security isn't as tight as it should be, and with much coaxing get noted specialist Frank Farmer (Kevin Costner) to take the job of providing security.
When we first see Frank entering the grounds of Ms Marron's home, he doesn't come in the usual way. Instead, he basically breaks in, as a way of demonstrating to himself and others how poor the security was. I really liked the role of Tony Scipelli (Mike Star). Being the current security specialist, and a somewhat intimidating looking person, he doesn't look kindly on his rather small person in Frank coming in to tell them what to do, so he challenges him. That scene alone, where Frank whips up on him is worth the movie.
Farmer has been hard on himself since President Reagan was shot, because he wasn't on duty that day. That is part of what he has to overcome personally through the movie.
MAJOR SPOILERS. Frank does his thing, security is top notch, there begins some romantic feelings between Ms Marron and Frank, during tense minutes at a concert, Frank figures out who the assassin is, and gets the upper hand. As a professional he realizes that a romantic relationship with his client is out of the question. As the movie ends we see he has taken a job guarding a politician again.
Overall a good movie, one of my favorite Kevin Costner roles.
April 2008 update: We watched it again, on the special edition DVD. It has an excellent 25-minute special on making the movie, and the picture and sound of the movie are first-rate. This is definitely a better movie than its low IMDb rating would suggest. Costner is good as the bodyguard and for a singer, Houston is excellent in her role.