Vantage Point (2008)

A good fast moving action flick

I wanted to see Vantage Point since it came out in theaters, but I never got the chance. Maybe that was a good thing because while this movie has its points I don't feel that it is as a complete story line as it is made out to be. The best way that I can describe this movie is when you are unwrapping a present in a big box, and then you find a smaller box inside of the larger box and so on. That is how this movie is, times 6, because of the 6 different vantage points that the film is based on. Not until you get to the last box that you are unwrapping do you see how all of the parts fit together, and that is really what spins this movie. There is plenty of action which keeps this films constantly moving, and one thing that I did like is when each vantage point is rolled back and the time starts over. I felt that when I was watching it the replays told the viewer that the vantage point was starting over which made the movie easier to follow. July 20, 2008

Well I liked it.

I just finished watching this movie and I have to say that I liked it. I know that some were put off by the use of flash backs but I thought that it help sell the movie. And the action (though not believable) was there from start to finish. After renting this from Walmart for one dollar, I must say I got a lot of bang for my buck. It more than made up for the movie I lost while also renting AVP. That movie sucked!!!!! July 20, 2008

Good Action Movie

I really liked this movie. It had alot of action and i like how it lead up to the twist at the end. Very Intersting Movie July 19, 2008

Very Interesting!

As you probably already know from other reviews, this movie takes place in a relatively short period of time. That time period is seen over and over again but from a different perspective.

I thought it was very interesting to see how it all tied together. What a fantastic premise for a movie. I don't think that it has ever been done before - and in my opinion, it works!

You do have to pay attention to fully appreciate how all the simultaneous story lines tie together but it is worth it. I found it quite entertaining and thought provoking. July 18, 2008

Vantage Point

Unlike "Cloverfield", all the amateur and professional camera movement was done to show different angles and present various points of view until all the pieces are there and you have worked out the puzzle. In this case it shows an attempt to assassinate the president and kill anyone that was at a summit to hear him speak. We follow two key people in this story, Dennis Quaid and Forest Whitaker. Quaid, is secret service guarding the president, while Whitaker is a tourist on vacation filming the summit. What transpires before the president is shot is as though several cameras filmed the action and then they are all rewound and watched one-by-one with them starting at 12:00. At first this is not an issue but by the fifth or sixth segment you may be ready to fast forward the movie, don't or you will miss some key dialogue. Although as I said it may test your patience a little towards the end, the pay-off is worth it. Overall a good action thriller with a good acting, decent story, and good camera work and effects. Good quality DVD with decent replayability. If you enjoyed this be sure to catch "The Sentinel", "The Jackal", and "In the Line of Fire". July 17, 2008

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