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Last Sentinel
2023 112 min Estonia, Germany, United Kingdom 18+
★5.4
Science Fiction, Thriller
Director: Tanel Toom
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Description
Set in the future on a war-ravaged Earth, four exhausted soldiers man Sentinel - a remote military base in a vast ocean that separates two warring continents. While their tour of duty ended three months ago, the relief crew still hasn't arrived and as the empty weeks turn to months, paranoia descends, testing relationships to breaking point...
Starring
Kate Bosworth
Actor
Lucien Laviscount
Actor
Martin McCann
Actor
Awards
3 wins & 2 nominations total
Key opinion
Last Sentinel is a low-budget science fiction thriller that leverages its unique sea-fort setting to create a sense of atmospheric tension. However, the film is widely criticized for a lackluster, underdeveloped screenplay and a pacing that feels overly drawn out for its thin narrative.
| Cinematography | Superb cinematography successfully utilizes the authentic ocean platform location to build a cohesive and atmospheric visual environment. | |
| Screenplay | The film suffers from a flawed, thin screenplay that fails to develop its initial premise, resulting in noticeable logical gaps and shallow dialogue. | |
| Runtime | The story is hampered by an overlong runtime, with many critics suggesting the narrative would have functioned more effectively as a shorter feature. | |
| Acting | Opinions on the acting are divided: while some praise the cast for delivering competent performances that anchor the film, others find the characterizations flat or the casting choices ill-suited to the material. | |
| Pacing | Opinions on the pacing are divided: some appreciate the slow-burn approach to sustained tension, while others find the experience tedious, repetitive, and boring. |