How do you decide who lives and who dies?

Starring: Kevin Costner, Ashton Kutcher, Sela Ward, Melissa Sagemiller, Clancy Brown, Omari Hardwick, Alex Davis

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ - good

"Save the ones you can, Jake. The rest, you've got to let go." - Ben Randall

Why watch this? Coast Guard trainees are run through the ringer. One wants to be the best. 

Plot Summary: The story centers around legendary Coast Guard rescue swimmer Ben Randall, who is forced to become an instructor at the Coast Guard's "A" School after a tragic mission leaves him questioning his abilities. There, he encounters Jake Fischer, a cocky but talented young swimmer haunted by his own past, who challenges Ben's unorthodox teaching methods and strives to break his records. Through rigorous training and intense rescue scenarios, the two individuals, despite their initial conflict, develop a bond as they confront their inner demons.

Dad's Preview: Many people strive to be great at what they do - a lot of them are motivated by a past traumas - a bad decision along the way, someone they failed to help. This film grapples with that subject. Only through a tough mentor can a person face and overcome the demons that hold them back. The relationship between Costner and Kutcher, and their superb performances, are the glue that holds this engrossing Coast Guard film together.

Touchstone Pictures, Beacon Pictures; Buena Vista Pictures Dist.