my take represent make use of it familiar plot with fine performance and a few genuine moment of excitement . the plot be familiar . an innocent man be frame for a plot to assassinate the president of the united state and the first traitor in the united state secret service . a his fellow secret service agent pursue him and he try to prove his innocence . of course we know his innocent and and the real culprit be just around the corner and but i be still entertain by the sentinel . in this time where thriller be reduce to be too ludicrous and too abundant in action sequence and the sentinel be a good lick back to all those good old fashion political crime thriller . the familiar plot be elevate by neat thrill sequence and terrific performance . michael douglas and the perfect man for the job and be long run secret service agent pete garrison and who be frame for be part of a plot to assassinate the president . former colleague in the secret service ( kiefer sutherland and eva longoria ) pursue harrison while he try to find out who be behind the possible assassination and the traitor in the secret service . this lead to a lot of chase scene that and surprisingly ( and thankfully ) and be never unbelievable . the screenplay also offer a subplot involve garrison have an affair with the first lady ( play by kim basinger ) . this thankfully wasn not unnecessary like most subplots be to these kind of film . the film director be clark johnson ( s. w. a. t. ) who manage to make the film look good . although many have criticize it a should have be a tv movie and i must disagree . agree and this be not a perfect film and and much of it be inspire from other action thriller and political intrigue like in the line of fire or an episode from the tv series 24 ( which this film closely resemble when it come to style and star sutherland ) and but even so and this film take it plot into serious height and doesn not abandon even it small detail . the performance be terrific ( with a top notch cast and it bound to be and even with the by the number script . all in all and i award it half and not perfect and but not far from it . rating represent half out of 5 .