try to conceive of something as insipid a the sentinel would be pretty difficult . the problem be many . the result be terrible and load with plot hole . michael douglas star a pete garrison and a secret service agent who take one for reagan during the attempt on his life . year later we find pete assign to the whitehouse family and mainly a a guard for the first lady ( kim basinger and l. a. confidential ) . trouble arise a we see pete close involvement with the first lady and and a sudden threat against the president himself ( david rasche and united 93 ) . when pete fail a polygraph test and he single out a a disgruntled agent by investigator david breckinridge ( kiefer sutherland and 24 tv series ) . a the presidential assassination plot unfolds and pete find himself on the run from his own people . his only confidant be the first lady and and she reluctant to tell anyone about their affection for one another ( which be why pete fail the polygraph in the first place ) . but be pete really innocent . or be he simply try to buy time until he can kill the president . if he be innocent and how can he help prevent the assassination attempt while run from the secret service . the one and big and overwhelming problem with this film be that there no justification for the reason behind the presidential threat . isn not that what the movie suppose to be about . one would think so . but the audience be never let in on why the assassin ( s ) want to kill the prez . hmm . someone forget to put that in the script somewhere . and what with david breckinridge ( kiefer ) new partner and jill marin ( eva longoria and carlitas way ) . seem that she be put in the film strictly a a piece of a $ $ candy . what be her purpose again . do she do anything other than look nice in tight pant and a low cut blouse . there be so many problem with the basic premise of the sentinel a to be laughable . the action be too easily stymie by the what the . response sure to be utter by those unfortunate enough to watch the movie .