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A presidential assassination attempt is told from multiple points of view in Pete Travis's directorial debut, VANTAGE POINT. U.S. president Ashton (William Hurt) is in Salamanca, Spain (though much of the film was actually shot in Mexico), to announce plans for a major global summit on terrorism. But as he stands behind the podium in front of an adoring crowd (with protesters blocked off from the stage), he is shot twice, followed shortly by a small explosion and then a massive blast. Secret Service Agents Barnes (Dennis Quaid), Taylor (Matthew Fox), and Holden (Richard T. Jones) immediately jump into action, trying to find the terrorists responsible amid all the chaos. The thriller first shows the events through the eyes of television news producer Rex Brooks (Sigourney Weaver), and then the film rewinds, replaying the action from a different point of view. Each perspective reveals a few more clues, then rewinds again, taking the audience through the assassination attempt and its aftermath again. VANTAG...
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review by . June 24, 2009
posted in Movie Hype
Pros: Consistent story telling, acting by several of the principles      Cons: Only a so-so plot and every frame that has Dennis Quaid in it      The Bottom Line: If you like Forrest Whittaker, Sigourney Weaver, William Hurt, then watch it.  Otherwise, it is an ok film that is at best not a waste of time.       Plot Details: This opinion reveals minor details about the movie''s plot. Vantage Point is an easy to follow nonlinear …
review by . February 16, 2009
posted in Movie Hype
VANTAGE POINT is a dramatic action film told from multiple points of view. The movie is set in Spain and revolves around the President of the United States as he delivers an important speech during an anti-terrorism summit. The movie follows the President of the United States (William Hurt), two Secret Service agents (Dennis Quaid & Matthew Fox) sworn to protect him, and several bystanders in the crowd (including Forest Whitaker). During the delivery of his message, an attempted assassination attempt …
review by . November 15, 2008
Basic premise:   1. The President of the United States is speaking at an anti-terrorism summit in Spain   2. He gets shot   3. There is an explosion   4. A bigger explosion follows     The film loops these events over and over, each from the perspective of a different character, with each loop adding a little more information than the last.     Beginning with news producer Rex Brooks (Sigourney Weaver) laying the foundation …
review by . September 08, 2008
'Vantage Point' a solid film. It's a fast-paced, action-political thriller that reaches out to those who enjoy gun fights and car chases but want substance when it comes to the plot and characters. The film centers on the story of the attempted assassination of the American president just as he's about to address a peace conference in Spain. We see the perspective of eight people caught up in the events, from the terrorists themselves to CIA agents to ordinary citizens, with each person holding …
review by . July 31, 2008
posted in Movie Hype
`Vantage Point' is one of those movies that drew me by its trailer. At a kinetic pace we see a frenetic adventure as an assassination attempt on the President takes place, while a "double"** of him has been placed on his behalf on stage at a terrorist summit in Salamanca, Spain. Interlocking pieces fit together to give us a composite of conspiracy and treachery. Perhaps having high expectations I was more than a little disappointed with this mystery-thriller ride. I generally give most movies the …
review by . July 02, 2008
The story line of VANTAGE POINT is a brief one: a summit meeting on terrorism aimed at addressing the differences between the Arab world and the Western world is taking place in Salamanca, Spain and the arrival of the President of the United States is greeted with assassination attempts, terrorist explosions, and car chases. The difference in this thriller from the many others of the same genre is the use of telling the story from at least five different vantage points - the news reporters (Sigourney …
review by . April 15, 2008
Pros: Great acting by all concerned.     Cons: Too many plot holes; somewhat predictable.      The Bottom Line: Despite Vantage Point’s glaring flaws I found myself liking the film at least enough to give it a weak nod.     Plot Details: This opinion reveals minor details about the movie''s plot. A really intelligent movie is getting hard and harder to find in Hollywood’s modern day repertoire. There was a time when that was practically …
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