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Movie Review: Vantage Point
Whew. I’m still winded from the car chase that ends Vantage Point, the new political thriller, Vantage Point. This is a good intelligent movie for dads, and perhaps mature teens who can handle violence. Be warned that the violence is pretty personal. Think Daniel Craig James Bond versus Sean Connery.
The film is not what you expect from the previews. I don’t want to give it away, but the previews tip off that the film is comprised of five people’s viewpoint of the same scenario, taking place in a square in Salamanca, Spain. Each viewpoint shows the events leading up to an attempted assassination of an American president. A few more clues are let out with each viewing. I defy anyone to figure out the real story based on the first or second showing. There just isn’t enough data until you get deeper into the film, and this makes for a compelling film. At 90 minutes, Vantage Point is long enough to be complex and intriguing, yet short enough to end before the excitement wears off.
Great cast and fine acting make this an above average thriller. It’s marred only by a more thrilling than intelligent finish, but an ending that still satisfies. The star cast includes Dennis Quaid, Matthew Fox (of “Lost”), Forest Whitaker, Sigourney Weaver, and William Hurt.
