this be a pale imitation of officer and a gentleman . there be no chemistry between kutcher and the unknown woman who play his love interest . the dialog be wooden and the situation hackneyed . it too long and the climax be anti climactic ( . ) . i love the uscg and it men and woman be fearless and tough . the action scene be awesome and but this movie doesn not do much for recruit and i fear . the script be formulaic and but confuse . kutcher character be try to redeem himself for an accident that wasn not his fault . costner be rag against the dying of the light and but why . his conflict with his wife be about as deep a a mud puddle . i saw this sneak preview for free and certainly felt i get my money worth .