The Sentinel is no 24

Those jonesing for an extra fix of 24 may be tempted to indulge in the Michael Douglas/Kiefer Sutherland suspense picture, The Sentinel, which is being advertised as a Secret Service take on Jack Bauer. Sadly, it's as lethargic as 24 is outlandish, a hokey spy movie that fails to deliver even basic levels of thriller intrigue. From the review:

From Strangers on a Train to All the President's Men, there is a long tradition of setting movies in Washington, but as The Sentinel reminds us, a capitol setting doesn't necessarily make for a capital idea. A hollow, slapdash attempt to trade on the success of TV's popular spy thriller, 24, this is a movie that aspires only to the competence of network television, but fails at even that. For everyone involved, this Secret Service thriller is mostly a disservice.

Read the whole thing at National Review Online.