04.26.06

Sentinel dissapoints

Posted in Movies & TV at 12:44 pm by Administrator

Warning: Spoilers Follow.

I’ll admit, I had high expectations. This movie was marketed as 24 on the big screen. I was hoping for 24 with a dash of Absolute Power and Enemy of the State.

As it was, the most interesting part for me was the Da Vinci Code trailer beforehand (The real star of that movie is Tom Hanks’ hair).

Not feeling like writing a proper review, I’ll just list the reasons why I didn’t enjoy The Sentinel:

• Two words: Eva Longoria  
• Kiefer Sutherland acted less like Jack Bauer, and more like that grouchy marine he plays on A Few Good Men.
• The plot was a poorly done rehash of In The Line of Fire and The Fugitive; but without any of the interesting characters or plot twists.
• Michael Douglas’ character was just a sissy version of his Basic Instinct character. He couldn’t even beat a lie detector in this one.
• The gunfights felt like Victorian era stage swordfights. By the way, Eva Longoria should take some lessons from Marcia Cross on how to hold a gun.
• Most of the Secret Service agents were portrayed as inept morons. 
• The only real tension in the movie revolves around Douglas being framed. Once he is exonerated, you don’t care whether the president gets whacked or not.
• No torture.
• No cool antagonist.
• No noble sacrifice.
• Sutherland utters nary a scream in the whole movie.
• In other words: It was nothing like 24! Case closed.

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