A star studded cast, an intriguing premise and a hell of a trailer - the latter is what worried me, as it usually means you've seen the best three minutes of the movie before you even buy a ticket.
Not so in this case. Vantage Point tells the story of a Presidential assassination attempt told from multiple, often redundant points of view.
The good to great? The concept was interesting and the plot took twists and turns to keep you watching. The acting - barring Forrest Whitaker's surprisingly awkward performance - was top notch, and the action consistent.
Downside? The Evil plan rivaled Oceans Eleven in complexity, which seems awfully risky when each twist triples the chance of the US knocking you on your ass. But, maybe they read the script and knew that Hollywood would take this opportunity to preach love and international sympathy in place of a proper smackdown - right before the terrorists then interrupt the love fest to murder everyone.
By the way that chase scene . . . well, that should have been cut. What absolute, silly Hollywood fodder. But at least it was worth a laugh :)
A fun ride and I'm glad I rented it. 3.0 out of 4.
Forrest Whitaker...awkward? ReallY?
ReplyDeleteThat's surprising.
It's his character, as written. But it seems an enormous waste of his talent.
ReplyDeletewe really liked this movie too. my only complaint was a lot of repeated moments even though they were from different vantage points. very good though! Just watched Wolverine last night-that was great.
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