Review of The Sentinel (1977) by Scott J — 23 Dec 2010
I'm still not 100% sure how I feel about The Sentinel. I don't know if its the chest cold that's kicking my ass or the movie, but I feel like I never got my bearings, like I never got settled in as far as the movie was concerned.
(I'm sure this is part of its effectiveness, but still...) The all over the board cast was definitely neat but once they started dropping in throughout the movie it started getting distracted. A lot of the imagery was randomly jarring (from the creepy cake threesome and Beverly D'Angelo rigorously masturbating to the last ten minutes) and I'm glad I saw The Sentinel but its definitely one of those movies you really don't need to see again.
Catch it if you can but don't lose any sleep if you don't.
This review of The Sentinel (1977) was written by Scott J on 23 Dec 2010.
The Sentinel has generally received mixed reviews.
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