The Sentinel

• Action
• Thriller
• Crime

A relentlessly paced political thriller, *The Sentinel* distinguishes itself not through explosive action, but through the suffocating paranoia of a man stripped of his reputation and forced to unravel a conspiracy that reaches the highest levels of power. The film meticulously portrays the downward spiral of a dedicated Secret Service agent, framed for treason after a colleague’s death exposes a damaging secret – a past affair with the First Lady. This isn't a story of simple heroism; it's a desperate, isolating fight for survival fueled by a need to protect not the President as a symbol, but the woman he once loved and the truth buried beneath layers of political deceit. The atmosphere is tense and claustrophobic, mirroring the protagonist’s increasingly desperate situation, while the narrative focuses on procedural detail and the erosion of trust within the very institutions meant to uphold it.