Vantage Point

2008 "8 strangers. 8 points of view. 1 truth."
6.6| 1h30m| PG-13| en
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During an historic counter-terrorism summit in Spain, the President of the United States is struck down by an assassin's bullet. Eight strangers have a perfect view of the kill, but what did they really see? As the minutes leading up to the fatal shot are replayed through the eyes of each eyewitness, the reality of the assassination takes shape.

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Perry Kate Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!
Inclubabu Plot so thin, it passes unnoticed.
Lancoor A very feeble attempt at affirmatie action
Iseerphia All that we are seeing on the screen is happening with real people, real action sequences in the background, forcing the eye to watch as if we were there.
Michael Ledo The flashback redo from another point of view sometimes works good, if it is not overdone, like it was in this movie. Sigourney Weaver gives a very convincing performance as a news producer. When the reporter was knocked to the ground and appeared to maybe be dead, who was filming her for the news? Isn't there some point where the camera man must put the camera down and help out? This would have been a great movie had they simply did the thing with a plot and subplot in a chronological sequence, focusing on the character of the secret service agent, rather than play "Groundhog's Day" with it. Dennis Quaid? That was the best they could get? The flashback redo sequence served no real purpose. This would have been an even better film if a rouge Jason Bourne was the guy who came in and saved the President and then slipped out.
Uriah43 "Thomas Barnes" (Dennis Quaid) is a member of the Secret Service who has recently recovered from taking a bullet that was intended for the President of the United States. Although he has been ruled as physically fit for duty several fellow Secret Service agents question whether he is mentally up to the task. In any case, when a high-level conference in Spain requires "President Ashton" (William Hurt) to attend Thomas is sent as one of his bodyguards. What Thomas doesn't realize, however, is that the President's security has been compromised and several Islamic terrorists are waiting for him. Now rather than reveal any more I will just say that this was a somewhat entertaining film due in large part to the action scenes and the twists in the plot. One thing I didn't like, however, were the numerous flashbacks which I thought detracted from the film rather than adding anything to it. In any case, those who enjoy action movies might like this particular film and I have rated it accordingly. Slightly above average.
Davis P Vantage Point (2008) is a very exciting film that is full of interesting twists and turns. All the actors do very well in it as well. Sigourney Weaver does a great job here, she gives a very dramatic and focused performance, even though her appearance in the film is rather brief. Dennis Quaid, the star of the film, does a pretty good job too, he is very believable in the role. I love how this film was shot, it was shot very beautifully, the setting was very pretty too, I loved the scenery in Spain. The script was well written as well, good dialogue between characters. Now there were a few scenes where the acting was just a little on the cheesy side, but like I said, it was just a few moments where the acting seemed a little wooden. This film is a good time to sit down and watch for a lot of fun action and an interesting plot. 7/10 for vantage point.
Shruti B Columbia Pictures' Vantage Point introduces a new and unconventional take on the action/thriller genre. The multi-viewpoint perspective introduces a fresh form of story telling. The plot revolves around eight witnesses with eight different points of view trying to unlock the truth behind an assassination attempt on the President of the United States.While in Spain at a landmark peace summit against the global war on terror, President Aston faces a life-threatening assault as he takes to the stage. This is followed by a huge blast killing hundreds. Throughout the movie, one revisits this event through the eyes of several witnesses with their own set of stories and experiences. The story rewinds multiple times, each time portraying a new perspective. As you feel that the plot is clearing up, there is yet another dimension added to it and you realize that nothing is what it seems to be. However, after 3-4 occurrences of rewinds, one might get bored seeing the technique monotonously and the upcoming rewinds often become expected. One's patience drops as the story keeps revolving on the same scene instead of moving ahead.The experience is like putting a puzzle together, piece by piece, but just when you think you have figured out the real scene, the entire scenario changes. It is beautiful to see how the various events described throughout converge to the same point. The innovative way of story telling and the clean editing surely deserves commendation. Have a little patience, and you will be enthralled by the engrossing mystery that slowly unwinds.