Guarding Tess 1994

Critics score:
59 / 100

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Janet Maslin, New York Times: Mr. Cage, once again sounding mock-suave and Elvisy, makes the most of his character's fragile cool. Read more

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James Berardinelli, ReelViews: There are a few good jokes, some solid chemistry between the leads, and a little pathos, but it all doesn't add up to very much. Read more

Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: MacLaine and Cage are really very good here. Read more

Derek Adams, Time Out: Cage is on best behaviour here, but he's not an especially sympathetic performer. Read more

Leonard Klady, Variety: The film is indeed likable. But director Hugh Wilson, who co-wrote the script with Peter Torokvei, just skims the surface of potentially rich territory. Read more

Richard Harrington, Washington Post: Like the role itself, Cage is clearly in service here to a fabled but fading star, and he seldom slips on that second banana. Read more

Desson Thomson, Washington Post: What counts is the comic tension between MacLaine and Cage. It's so well done, it doesn't matter how dumb things get. Read more