Vantage Point Reviews

Conventional wisdom says that no two people see the same event unfold in exactly the same way.  Everything that we witness is filtered by our individual perspective; i.e., physical location, state of mind, existing biases, and personal experiences.  It is the intricacy and drama of the phenomenon known as Vantage Point that sets the stage of this utterly disappointing movie (for me, anyway; my hubby enjoyed it: The Bard's Review). — What could have been a fresh and unique way of storytelling ended up feeling interminable and stale.  The main plot revolved around… read full review »

I recently rented Vantage Point and watched it on flight to Boston.  I really enjoyed it and was quite surprised it did not get more play when it was released.  — Vantage Point as the name implies, is told from several different points of view which in an of itself makes it interesting.  The story is about the assasination of a President and it is set at a anti-terrorism conference in Spain.  — Although Vantage Point is not a masterpiece, the acting is good, the story is engaging, and the various twist and turns make it exciting. — I highly recommend… read full review »

Ok folks....decided to have a me day and creep to the movies (shh....don't tell the boss) to catch this opening day flick and BOY am I glad that I did. Some movies take you on the ride of all rides having you ready to jump out of your seat and Vantage Point will give you one workout! — The plot is simple but brilliantly played out as eight strangers with eight different points of view try to unlock the one truth behind an assassination attempt on the president of the United States. When the President  is shot moments after his arrival in Spain, chaos ensues and lives… read full review »

In the post 911 era a global summit on terrorism is being held in Spain. On the very day the US pres is to appear security detail receives a threat to his safety forcing the secret servie to send in a decoy instead. International terrorists take the bait and begin a shooting scenario yet ultimately capturing the pres and holding him hostage in an ambulance. On the very same day a secret service agent is re-assuming his post of guarding the pres. It is thru his eyes that much of the story is seen as he scans the crowd and then uncovers a traitor spy within the ranks.Much of the action takes… read full review »

The movie Vantage Point is a movie that stars Forrest Whitaker who is ok in this movie, Sigourney Weaver who's good in this movie, William Hurt who plays the president of the U.S., who's ok, and the plot of this movie is about a terrorist attack, and there are at least 6 people who have vantage points, and they are.... — 1.Dennis Quaid (From Disney's The Rookie0 — 2.Sigourney Weaver (From Ghostbusters & Ghostbusters 2) — 3.William Hurt (From Into the Wild) — 4.Matthew Fox (From Lost & We Are Marshall — 5.Forrest Whitaker!(From Phenomenon and The Last King of… read full review »

I am not going to go into any detail about this movie except to say that it was a movie that looks at each main character's actions during a terrorist act in Spain during a Summit. —  Pros —… read full review »

Vantage Point is an entertaining movie -- if you don't want to think. However, the makers of Vantage Point are urging you to think about everything in this political action thriller. I thought the beginning and ending were good, especially the final 30 minutes. However, the middle (which repeats itself 30 times from six different perspectives) is where the movie bogs down. The story is told repeatedly and there are small details that the audience is supposed to hook onto, however, there are flaws in many places and the story-telling turns slightly unbelieveable. The basic movie is good and… read full review »

I don't get to go to the movies often, so I always try to select something that piques my interest so as not to waste my valuable time or hard earned money.  I really could have waited until this came on cable...or a Sunday night movie on ABC!!!  Just when you get into it, it reverts back.  This was okay after the first time, but it just went on and on and on...The action finally kicked in, and was good...finally.  But I was pooped from getting excited and then it would start over from, you guessed it, someone else's point of view!  The story line was good, but the… read full review »

I am a movie buff and go to the movies at least once a week.  Vantage Point kept me at the edge of my seat.  I haven't felt that way in a long time.  The point at first is obvious "the president of the US" is assassinated.  Then, the incident is shown through the eyes of various people, and with each one, a small piece of the puzzle is revealed.  The actors were superb and the movie should have critical… read full review »

Vantage Point was a great movie.  I was very suprised by parts of the movie, which I think is rare now a days in movies.  It was good to see the story from all of the different points of… read full review »