The Sentinel

  • 2006


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34 %
33 % Rotten
$ 78 Million
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Positive Reviews 20
Negative reviews 14
Average Rating 2.7/5
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1.5
Without a little something extra, movies like The Sentinel, where everyones working on autopilot, dont stand a chance. Av Club
2.5
This serviceable action thriller starts off promisingly but soon disintegrates into an implausible mess barely salvaged by the presence of old pros li .. Austin Chronicle
2.0
It is why a movie like TheSentinel, a White House set thriller about Secret Service agents, feelslike it is treading in very familiar territory. Screen Daily
3.8
But its told efficiently and with lots of those little details that make movies like this seem more expert than they probably are. Rogerebert
3.5
Despite similarities to all of those movies, The Sentinel is still an entertaining, and at times exhilarating ride. Cinema Blend
3.1
But Sentinel director Clark Johnson (S.W.A.T.) merely turns in a serviceable, workaday thriller, no better or no worse than any other thriller youve s .. Combust Ible Celluloid
3.1
They sometimes work for cheap thrills and unintentional laughs, or they exist in that limbo of the forgettable.Did I enjoy The Sentinel Mark Reviews Movies
3.1
Some nice camera work and a few twists and turns keep us engaged.But there are plenty of predictable moments and cliched dialogue. Usa Today
2.8
This is a competently made film with high production values and a good cast. Lariat
2.5
It leads to a climax thats both confusing AND boring, which is really the only noteworthy feat the film accomplishes. Eric Ds Nider
2.0
Clark Johnsons slick direction and taut performances by a good cast (including Kiefer Sutherland, Eva Longoria and Martin Donovan) fail to conceal the .. News Review
1.5
It may be slick and entertaining, but this is also one of the most careless political thrillers ever made. Shadows On The Wall
2.0
Its also increasingly nonsensical and hampered by the fact that Sutherlands character (who has less screen time) is more interesting than Garrison.Ult .. View London
3.5
The dialogue is wooden, so are many of the subsidiary performances, but the action is often good. Cs Monitor
2.5
Its drugstore rack roots intact, The Sentinel feels exactly like a paperback novel put to film.All plot, no theme, with quick stroke characters who ar .. Film Journal
2.5
Longoria is a breezy and mild diversion from the fact that The Sentinel is short on politics and shorter on thrills.TV, nowadays, does the political t .. Boston
2.5
By switching the roles played by Michael Douglas and Kiefer Sutherland in The Sentinel, filmmakers might have boosted the appeal of this action thrill .. Reel Talk Reviews
2.2
That was the year Hollywood hatched both In the Line of Fire and The Fugitive, the two obvious and way superior antecedents for the very humdrum B mov .. Ew
2.5
But then nothing is simple and straightforward in the world of The Sentinel. Slate
2.0
Sadly for said thriller fans, not to mention fans of the stars, The Sentinel is a pretty weak piece of filmmaking. Empire
2.2
But the thing about this is that Im never the guy who guesses this stuff, so its not like Im clever or anything.Im always surprised. Movies
3.8
As the movie unfolds, the conspiracy and everything surrounding it is shrouded in mystery.In the experience of The Sentinel, what the audience feels i .. Sf Gate
2.0
The relentless car chases, gun fights and explosions only amplify the tedium as every potential for genuine threat is neutralised. Bbc
2.5
President Trump wants to sign off on most if not all of the documents revoking the security clearances, said one senior White House official, who indi .. Washington Post
1.3
If that is director Clark Johnsons idea of adequately raising the stakes, hes got a misguided idea of what constitutes genuine tension in a thriller. The Movie Boy
2.5
Instead, The Sentinel is just another overworked thriller (with absolutely no surprises) looking to cash in on the success of co star Kiefer Sutherlan .. Bullz-Eye
2.8
The Sentinel is no classic of the genre, just serviceable entertainment served up lightly spiced. Reeling Reviews
1.5
Its not that The Sentinel is actively awful its just kinda there in a bland, nonthreatening way, like how Eva Longoria as the rookie Secret Service ag .. Flickfilosopher
3.1
The Sentinel displays an old fashioned sensibility, and that serves it well. ReelViews
3.0
A look at the Laugh Factorys Comedy Camp, which for more than 30 years has offered a place for at risk kids and otherwise to try their hand at stand u .. Calendar Live
2.0
The actors engage in one shouting match and its as engrossing as it is hilarious surprisingly. Hollywood
2.8
In between is a slickly executed generic thriller that, like its humorless investigator Breckinridge, does it all by the book. Seattle Pi
4.0
Cut the last two minutes that must have been added by a misguided accountant who wanted the loose ends cleared up, end it with the climax, and youve g .. Tony Medley
2.5
Michael Douglas goes through the motions of playing an action man in this plodding and pedestrian political suspense thriller. Coles Mithey
3.5
This film also marks the big screen debut of Desperate Housewives diva Eva Longoria. 7M Pictures
2.5
People used to move to the suburbs to save money.Now, nearly every corner of Toronto has downtown rent In Part 2 of a series looking at the urban subu .. The Star
2.5
The Sentinel is nearly suspense free, and its galling to watch Sutherland take a back seat to the aging Michael Douglas. Deseret News
3.1
Lightly entertaining, The Sentinel wont bore you while youre watching it, but it lacks anything to make you ever want to see it again. Three Movie Buffs
2.5
Shawnee Mission Health has started instructing its employed physicians to ask patients about their spiritual health during primary care visits. Kansas City
2.5
Smoosh the two together and you have this cookie cutter conspiracy thriller. Christianity Today
3.8
But if youre looking for a tightly wound suspense yarn, thats what youll get from this film. Big Picture Big Sound
3.8
The movie is unabashed, big, star driven Hollywood entertainment. Waffle Movies
1.9
So there you have it, this flick isnt basically your average TV thriller, its even worse than that. Montreal Film Journal
3.0
You will be able to save yourself from getting disappointed of watching nothing but a lame movie. Window To The Movies
3.1
That said, the film delivers inexorable tension and gets its job as a thriller done. Chron
1.5
Weak material like this inevitably draws comparisons to better films: films it emulates, but never really understands. Flip Side Archive
2.5
The other, American Dreamz, is a satire that attempts too much; this film is a dour drama that attempts too little. Seattle Times
3.1
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