Vantage Point DVD

Advantages: Entertaining
Disadvantages: None really

...which is told from the vantage point of 8 different characters. Piece by piece, their viewpoints add new elements to the plot line, giving twists and turns to keep you interested until they all culminate with all of the characters being involved in the final scenes. It is set up in a similar way to the TV series "24", as the action is shown in real time. With each character, you find out a little bit more about the motivation and aim of various characters. ...
...be familiar faces in every scene. Matthew Fox plays Kent Taylor, a US security agent in awe of old timer Thomas Barnes, played by Dennis Quaid, who previously saved President Ashton's (played by William Hurt) life. Barnes is fighting some fierce demons after that assassination attempt, and the summit is his return to frontline duty. Howard, played by Forrest Whittaker is a tourist, spending time away from his family working out how to right some ... Read review

Advantages: Great all round film
Disadvantages: Same scene far too many times for my liking

Vantage Point is the 2008 film from director Pete Travis. Its initial attraction is that the same scene is filmed 8 different times from 8 different perspectives. The Plot Set in a square in Spain, this follows the attempted assassination of the President of the United States by terrorists at a peaceful unifying meeting. We see the events unfurling from the points of view of the newscaster, the bodyguards, the President, a tourist with a video ...
...rushing around trying to find out what happened in a short space of time, and with each event, he finds himself closer to the truth, and to the effects of the attack. The Cast and Performances The cast is a celebrated one, and all do very well. Dennis Quaid is Barnes, the agent assigned the protection of the President having recovered from saving his life once already. Matthew Fox is his partner on the day, the two of them protecting the President ... Read review

Advantages: Great storyline and twists.
Disadvantages: None.

Run Time: 1 hour and 26 minutes Rating: 12+ Contains moderate violence and strong language. This movie follows mutiple points of view as these different people witness the President being shot. The first point of view is that of the news media and what they would see from the cameras. The second is a bodyguard (Dennis Quaid) who had taken a bullet for that same President a year ago and has now returned to being a bodyguard. Forest Whitaker is ...
...from his wife, he goes to Spain for excitement and records the assassination on his video camera. The film continues through the eyes of a spanish policeman who has information about the assasins. The next POV is the Presidents (William Hurt). The very last one is that of the killers and the truth is revealed, causing shock and amazement or sometimes just wanting to dance around room yelling I guessed it! I guessed it! (In my case anyway.) The ... Read review

Advantages: Good actors and plotline in general.
Disadvantages: The ending.

Vantage Point. Where to begin with this one? A film uncovering an attempted assassination on the U.S President, this film has more perspectives and points of view than Ruby Wax. 5 people. 5 points of view. Simple. Director Pete Travis was certainly thinking outside of the box when he came up with this one, and I can truly say this film is one of a kind. The plot line twists and turns throughout, really leaving you on the edge of your seat in suspense. ...
...Barnes (played by Dennis Quaid) is one of the many body guards associated with the president. His portrayal in the film is the most dominant with each perspective tailing back to him, he is most definately the main character. However, his performance is far from memorable and leaves you a little dissapointed. Alongside Barnes as another body guard is Kent Taylor (played by Lost star, Matthew Fox). As the storyline unfolds he has a hidden agenda about ... Read review

Advantages: Brilliant plot
Disadvantages: Minimal characterisation

Vantage Point is a fast paced thriller centred on an assassination plot against the US President whilst attending an anti-terrorism summit in Spain. The film opens in the editing room of a news network covering a public address by a Spanish Mayor and the US President (William Hurt). Suddenly shots ring out and the President is down. Moments later a blast decimates the podium inflicting scores of casualties. The news editing team (headed by the brilliant ...
...pivotal 23 minutes from the Vantage Point of others: everyday man Howard Lewis (Forest Whitaker) who, with his camera glued to his hand, finds himself swept up in events, the cold and manipulative terrorist Veronica (Ayelet Zurer), the President who aspires to be a decent leader under pressure and under fire, and Spanish Police Officer Enrique (Eduardo Noriega) struggling to correct a terrible mistake who may or may not of been conspiring on some ... Read review

Advantages: Some very good acting by the likes a Quaid and Whitaker
Disadvantages: Doesnt live up to the hype, holes in story

...Perspective based films have long taken my fancy, mainly since I watched Rashomon, the 1950 classic . Other films like 'Snake Eye's' have tried to re-capture this but never lived up to the original, now action thriller Vantage Point is the latest to attempt this. Centered around the attempted assassination of the President of the United States and starring Dennis Quaid, Sigourney Weaver, and Forest Whitaker. The movie starts off well enough, a anti-terrorist summit held in spain, with an apperance of the American President is interupted by a assasination attempt. Much crazyness ensues, as we go back to the same situation over and over, each time moving along alittle further. The biggest problem with Vantage Point is that the constant repetition, what starts off seeming to be a interesting thriller soon deteriates into a film where... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful

Advantages: Storyline is interesting and they way everything is uncovered
Disadvantages: Starts to get repeatative

...I will try and tell you about the movie without giving too much away, otherwise it'll be pointless in you watching it, as it'll lose the surprise and spin that is added to the movie. The way that this movie has been made is rather clever. It shows you the points of views of a number of different people, and the only thing that remains the same is what they see in the end. It is different to most movies that are made which makes it more interesting. The movie takes place in Spain around the landmark summit on the global war on terror. When the President is shot, there is chaos, and after that there are two explosions to follow. This is where the movie starts to break up. For the first half of the movie it shows you what different people saw on the day, and just when you are about to find out who tried to assonate the president, time... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average helpful

Advantages: Big booming blockbuster movie, just like the old days
Disadvantages: Repetitive during the first hour

...The Presidents Men of our new generation, for the next year it will have a good longevity, it's not however one of those movies we'll be talking about 10 years from now. If you enjoy action packed movies with a good but to the point storyline then Vantage Point is one for you. Vantage Point is still at some cinemas, a June DVD release is scheduled for the UK. Spencer Hawken 03/08... Read review

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