Vantage Point

22/2/2008 1h 30m 6.4/10

Overview

During an historic counter-terrorism summit in Spain, the President of the United States is struck down by an assassin's bullet. Eight strangers have a perfect view of the kill, but what did they really see? As the minutes leading up to the fatal shot are replayed through the eyes of each eyewitness, the reality of the assassination takes shape.

Director

Pete Travis

Top Billed Cast

Sigourney Weaver

Rex Brooks

Dennis Quaid

Thomas Barnes

Forest Whitaker

Howard Lewis

William Hurt

President Ashton

Matthew Fox

Kent Taylor

Ayelet Zurer

Veronica

Reviews

JPV852

5/3/2020

7/10

Decent if not also contrived quasi-political thriller (the politics of it is rather thin and safe, so neither side will be offended) with each segment were okay though the Forest Whitaker one was the most ridiculous. Also not sure if there was meant to be one with the news team, and Sigourney Weaver's talent was utterly wasted. All that said, the stunt and car chase sequences in the final act was great and a good choice more or less having Dennis Quaid being the lead of the ensemble. This probably makes for a fine weekend viewing even if the pacing, that is the jumping from one POV to the other, never quite worked but still found it entertaining. **3.5/5**