From the cast list I was expecting this movie to be great and after watching it I have to say it was. The Sentinel stars Michael Douglas, Kiefer Sutherland, Eva Longoria, Kim Basinger and David Rasche (Sledge Hammer). Its a really fucking cool cast and they all play cool roles, for example you have Jack Bauer playing an investigator in the secret service, David Rasche playing the president, Kim Basinger the presidents wife and Eva Longoria a secret service rookie. Last time I saw David Rasche play a president it was on the comedy show DAG along side one of my favorite comedians David Alan Grier (In Living Color). When I found out he was playing the president in this movie I was like how the fuck could he pull it off without making us laugh. It must be his more mature aged look now because David Rasche was just fucking amazing. Actually, everyone was, this movie brought out the best in everyone. Like Eva Longoria, no way on earth did I think she would ever be able to pull off the role of a secret service agent, but not only did she pull it off, the role actually suited her a lot. Jack Bauer was naturally incredible, he was born to play the role of a special agent. Kim Basinger was also the perfect presidents wife and Michael Douglas who I haven’t liked since his last good movie The Game, fit his part like a glove.
The movie is about an assassination attempt on the president which is always an exciting plot. The movie was fast paced and never dragged or felt slow or boring. The only thing I would change would be the ending, I felt it finished to quickly and was a bit on the weak side. The whole thing felt like an episode of 24, which is a very good thing. This is why I give this movie a 4 out 5. The reason I didn’t give it anything higher is because I don’t think this movie will be a classic in the same way Clint Eastwoods “In the Line of Fire” is. Although I prefer The Sentinel, the assassination plot isn’t as deep and important to the movie the same way as it was in In the Line of Fire. Never the less, this is a really fucking great movie to watch.
8 replies on “Review: The Sentinel”
oh cool, great review. more paragraph coz my eyes hurt me man.
Did I miss something? Did Keifer Sutherland change his name to Jack Bauer? lol mark 😛
You have rated the movie 4 stars; and also used the word “fuck” 4 times in the review. Coincidence? I think not!
cant wait to see it. ” In the line of fire” is one of my all time favorites. This is going to be one too, just because it involves bodyguards and all. My dream before becoming a film editor was to be in the king’s special security. Did you feel keifer was playing jack in this film?
Because Jack Bauer is in this movie I think it should be bumped ot 5 out of 5.. I remember seeing this movie while I was in the states.. I was hysterical! I was like Jack Bauer is kicked major ass! YES! thats what he does! YES!
I saw the movie a few months ago when it first came out in the US, I left the movie feeling disappointed, I felt it was a typical movie with no real crazy plots, its like Ive seen it before if you know what I mean!
Im not a big fan of typical action movies anyway, so this may be part of the reason I was disappointed
*crazy twists in the plot
sledgehammer for prez …trust him he knows what hes doin 🙂