The Sentinel
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation | Release Date: April 21, 2006
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TonyBJan 4, 2007
Done before and done much better as well, "The Sentinel" is of little interest and even less importance. True, I wasn't bored, but probably because I was trying to fill in some of the plot's many holes.
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MaseApr 26, 2006
There is something refreshing about seeing Michael Douglas back on the big screen in a polished Secret Service thriller. However this is a thriller with no thrills. Michael Douglas gets bored quick and so will you. Should be lining There is something refreshing about seeing Michael Douglas back on the big screen in a polished Secret Service thriller. However this is a thriller with no thrills. Michael Douglas gets bored quick and so will you. Should be lining blockbuster bargain bins in no time.… Expand
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TonydApr 22, 2006
A pretty boring, predictable movie. it covers the same territory of all those other political thriller, oh-no-they're-gonna-get-me-unless-i-get-the-secret-codes movies.
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ChrisJ.Apr 24, 2006
While the end of the movie could have been better, the first 3/4 of the movie pretty good. Kiefer Sutherland's performance out did Michael Douglas'. Would have been better had the mole character had been better developed at the end While the end of the movie could have been better, the first 3/4 of the movie pretty good. Kiefer Sutherland's performance out did Michael Douglas'. Would have been better had the mole character had been better developed at the end and explained how and why he was in that situation .… Expand
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JohnY.Apr 22, 2006
Although predictable, especially towards the end, I found the film better than the average thriller because the characters are well drawn. Not Michael Douglas' worst film nor his best by far. There are a lot worse ways of spending a Although predictable, especially towards the end, I found the film better than the average thriller because the characters are well drawn. Not Michael Douglas' worst film nor his best by far. There are a lot worse ways of spending a couple of hours.… Expand
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ChadS.May 21, 2006
An assasination plot against the president is exciting in theory but "The Sentinel" never really gets going. We never really learn why the commander-in-chief has to die, which might very well be the problem. Is President Ballentine(David An assasination plot against the president is exciting in theory but "The Sentinel" never really gets going. We never really learn why the commander-in-chief has to die, which might very well be the problem. Is President Ballentine(David Rasche) a democrat or republican? "The Sentinel" seems more concerned with rekindling our memories of Michael Douglas' past sex addiction problem.… Expand
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ElucidateOct 9, 2013
The Sentinel has potential, and at points it makes for a decent film, but overall it is simply too bland and uninteresting to secure viewers' attention.
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FilipeNetoNov 2, 2019
Another movie in which the security of the American president is threatened and one man tries to save the day.

This is another movie that revolves around the President of the United States of America and any threats to his safety orAnother movie in which the security of the American president is threatened and one man tries to save the day.

This is another movie that revolves around the President of the United States of America and any threats to his safety or integrity. The Americans see the presidential figure as a symbol of their prestige and their capacity for affirmation towards the rest of the countries. In a way, they regard their president's figure as some European countries do with their kings, except that the latter are not eligible.

In this movie, there is a hidden plot to assassinate the president, which involves an element infiltrating presidential security. But the only person who really realized this - Secret Service veteran Pete Garrison - is quickly incriminated, compromised and discredited. In fact, what no one knows is that the only thing he's guilty of is having an affair with the First Lady, which he determinedly tries to protect when they try to incriminate him and put him out of play. From here, Garrison will try everything to at the same time save the president and clear his honor by exposing the truth.

The cast features a series of well-known names, starting with Michael Douglas, who played the lead role, although he never shows any enthusiasm or taste for what he is doing. Worse, just the scenes where he has to make romantic match with Kim Basinger. Rarely have I seen a couple with such a lack of empathy, especially considering that they are supposed to have an extramarital affair. Their sex must be bureaucratic, to say the least. Well, Basinger herself doesn't seem to know exactly what she's doing in this movie. Kiefer Sutherland meets the minimums, while Eva Longoria is simply a walking pair of breasts.

Well, I confess that the movie didn't convince me much. There are a number of other movies with similar assumptions that do much more and better. Anyway, it's not an entirely bad movie. The biggest problem with the movie, in my view, is the latent predictability and the director's inability to give the movie something that truly makes us adhere to the story. It's a movie we see for a while without really feeling what is happening. And yes, there is some subliminal Americanist propaganda surrounding the whole "president cult" the film reveals.… Expand
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