Vantage Point is not something you watch everyday, the plot is unusual and unoriginal, the only movie with a similar story line is "Snake Eyes" (also another great film).Vantage Point is easy to understand, it shows the views of the main characters and their perspectives of the situation, it also has a twist that you don't see coming.Vantage Point is an action thriller that delivers on both genres, the thriller aspect is trying to find out what happened and the action aspect are the high speed car chases.Great performances from Sigourney Weaver, Dennis Quaid, Forest Whitaker, Matthew Fox and the supporting cast, great directing from Pete Travis, and perfect editing from Stuart Baird, the movie is paced perfectly, there's no scenes that are unnecessary.

Vantage Point (2008) is a very exciting film that is full of interesting twists and turns. All the actors do very well in it as well. Sigourney Weaver does a great job here, she gives a very dramatic and focused performance, even though her appearance in the film is rather brief. Dennis Quaid, the star of the film, does a pretty good job too, he is very believable in the role. I love how this film was shot, it was shot very beautifully, the setting was very pretty too, I loved the scenery in Spain. The script was well written as well, good dialogue between characters. Now there were a few scenes where the acting was just a little on the cheesy side, but like I said, it was just a few moments where the acting seemed a little wooden. This film is a good time to sit down and watch for a lot of fun action and an interesting plot. 7/10 for vantage point.

What a waste of great acting talent. I just watched it on TV and how glad I am I watched it on cable and didn't have to pay to see this movie. So what do you get? Action? Yes. Car chases: definitely. Original filming: I can appreciate the attempt. Good acting: Always Love Forest Whitaker. 4 points. What was missing? Credibility: 2 bombs passing security, cars hitting walls without airbags opening up, infiltration, people dying on one bullet while other ones keep going and a President that is kidnapped and not assassinated for whatever reason. President is saved, everybody happy. If you have seen Man on Fire then you know why this is such a bad movie. There have been films review-slaughtered who where much and much better then this one. So if you want a brainless action movie, go ahead - but there are much better movies in this category. If you want nothing but pure car chases: go rent the Fast and the Furious. Nice try. No Cigar.

Columbia Pictures' Vantage Point introduces a new and unconventional take on the action/thriller genre. The multi-viewpoint perspective introduces a fresh form of story telling. The plot revolves around eight witnesses with eight different points of view trying to unlock the truth behind an assassination attempt on the President of the United States.While in Spain at a landmark peace summit against the global war on terror, President Aston faces a life-threatening assault as he takes to the stage. This is followed by a huge blast killing hundreds. Throughout the movie, one revisits this event through the eyes of several witnesses with their own set of stories and experiences. The story rewinds multiple times, each time portraying a new perspective. As you feel that the plot is clearing up, there is yet another dimension added to it and you realize that nothing is what it seems to be. However, after 3-4 occurrences of rewinds, one might get bored seeing the technique monotonously and the upcoming rewinds often become expected. One's patience drops as the story keeps revolving on the same scene instead of moving ahead.The experience is like putting a puzzle together, piece by piece, but just when you think you have figured out the real scene, the entire scenario changes. It is beautiful to see how the various events described throughout converge to the same point. The innovative way of story telling and the clean editing surely deserves commendation. Have a little patience, and you will be enthralled by the engrossing mystery that slowly unwinds.