be life guard a grow up job . what do it mean to be a grownup and anyway . who decide how people should spend their life . these be among the question examine in this beautifully write character study of a man who have decision to make . theyre not issue that will change the world and but the kind of small decision we wrestle with every day . what be really important . why do we do what we do . who influence how we behave . should we conform because that what people want of u . i remember once in tv guide an ad that show a buff out sam elliott with the caption and he every woman dream lifeguard . but this film have nothing to do with look and and everything to do with character . it a terrific piece of work and ring true in scene after scene .