DVD Review: "THE SENTINEL" Score B-

Political thrillers are usually difficult to pull of and this is as well. Michael Douglas is always good in whatever he creates mostly believable characters and as a Secret Service agent at the top of the heap as the "man who saved Reagan" who now is in an affair with the current first lady and the center of a set up assassination plot against the president. Keifer Sutherland as his ex best friend who now hunts Douglas down as he attempts to clear his name. Eva Longoria is completely useless in this as the "newbie" to the Secret Service. There is some nice action but this film mostly plugs along slowly as Douglas uncovers the plot and who is involved. Its a decently done thriller but there are some holes in the writing concerning the Service.