Review of Sentinelle

Sentinelle (2021)
7/10
I liked it
2 November 2021
Olga is a translator somewhere in the middle east. Her unit is looking for some guy. When a fellow soldier is about to use force to get the whereabouts of the guy, Olga intervenes and gets the info peacefully. They find the guy who is with his young son. A long scuffle ensues and he keeps repeatedly telling the son "to do it." And he does. The kid blows himself up and a bunch of soldiers.

Back in France, Olga is now tasked with walking around popular spots and look for signs of trouble. She's traumatized and sees potential bombs and threats everywhere. He sister takes her out to dance one night. They get separated. The sister leaves with some rich Russian guys. Olga meets a hot girl and has hot sex. The sister doesn't make it home but has been raped and beaten. Olga goes off the books and starts investigating. It's not too hard to track down the rich Russians...who have diplomatic status. That gets her repeated warnings from her superiors. But Olga continues undeterred. There's a bit of a surprise about the real culprit and Olga will have to confront the guy repeatedly till she finds her revenge.

I like Olga and she manages to carry this movie. It's a short movie with some grit and violence and is well filmed. Sure, the idea is generic but the setting and background make it a little different. Cinematography is nice and bright. Fortunately, the French haven't learned the bad Hollywood habit of of filming all crimes and all climaxes at night. The sex scene surprised me and was very hot. The action is well filmed and believable. There's really not much wrong with this movie and it's worth watching.
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