I got past the poor me, my wife left me story. I also figured out in no time that the young character had a tragic past....go figure. I need to save the world because I let my friends die??? What did not get past me was that this really does happen, in the real world. It may not happen in this particular situation, but it does happen. We call it "Life". It can suck, and it can be harsh. Very, Very Harsh!! The difficulty of this movie "is" the fact that these situations "do" arise? and these men and women "do" risk their lives to save said victim's.....without hesitation!!! Was this movie "Hochie?" NO, not to me. Maybe a bit far fetched for I am sure the USCG is much tougher on its recruits then the movie depicted, but it was, in fact " a movie". Try to put things into prespective here. How many of "us" would put our lives on the line. No where near a situation that was depicted in this movie? Not a one I fear. I have nothing but respect for the men and women that risk their lives for us. To make a movie, one has to have a story line.....that was easy...saving ppople from immenent death...OH, and if my opinion counts for anything......if we can show our children that there are more important things in the world then whether or not our MP3 player is loaded, then we are not doing such a bad job in raising them. i could care less if anyone agrees with me. Forcing people to face their fears without quitting is not a bad idea in my book. I think anyone 13 and over could find this movie has quality...even thought the "star" appears to be human......oop[s

This movie was Okay But CS shouldnt have gavin it a 13+. But you might enjoy it. But there was way to much traing!

most of the time these "professional critics" say a movie is bad that tells you it's a must see.

They movie would have been great w/o the "casual sex" philosophy and the extra focus on alcohol consumption. Kevin Costner and Ashton Kutcher were great.

Great movie! I want to buy it!

I liked it, though it was way to long, and the one guy didn't need to die at the end. I left after that. The sex was nothing, I mean it's probably good for 12 and up. I was mature enough to handle it, so it's not that big of a deal.