Vantage Point (2008)

Posted : 6 months ago at May 24 0:21

The film would have been better if it answered why to any question that could be asked about the characters and their motivations.

It just seemed kind of empty to me.

Rating : 4/10

Posted : 1 year, 3 months ago at Aug 13 0:06

''The beauty of American arrogance is that they cannot imagine a world in which they are not a step ahead.'' At its core, Vantage Point is a hybrid creation: an amalgamation of Akira Kurosawa's Rashomon and the hit television series 24. In fact the film could effortlessly be perceived as a sibling of 24 as it contains intense political drama, terrorism, the President of the United States in peril, and a fairly convoluted conspiracy to uncover. Mind you, what's missing is Jack Bauer (although, to be fair, it does star Matthew Fox who plays a Jack on TV's Lost). Vantage Point is an imaginative, frantic, nail-biting, gripping political actioner that spends its 90-minute duration illuminating one series of events from different perspectives. Personally, I found the film extremely flawed ...Read more

Posted : 1 year, 7 months ago at Apr 14 5:04

The trailers billed Vantage Point as a fast paced action/thriller but what you get is more of a slow burn as each viewpoint brings in additional pieces of the puzzle.

The first few re-tells get a bit repetitive but the once more information is given things start to pick up. Plus there are some great action sequences (the car chase with Dennis Quaid will get your adrenaline pumping).

However my main fault with the movie is the twist near the end. It totally spoils the film because it comes out of left field. There is no explanation or logical reasoning for why this particular character would do such a thing.

Rating : 6/10

Posted : 1 year, 8 months ago at Feb 27 0:43

The previews made this film out to be a fast paced action movie and it was. This was an "A" ticket action ride. From the opening scene to the ending you will enjoy yourself.

Another reason that I liked the film was from the way that the story was told. It was kind of like a Tarantino film from the way that the story was told from different characters points of view. Each "vantage point" gave you new pieces of the puzzle until they were all put together towards the end of the movie.

The acting was top notch, the action was well done, and the story worked. I think you will enjoy a night out at the movies watching this movie. It was very entertaining and worth the ticket price. Enjoy!

Flash

Rating : 8/10