Vantage Point
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.
Critics Sentiment
President shot twice at podium followed by plaza explosion
Story repeatedly rewinds to show events from different character perspectives
The film rebounds strongly from the tedious rewinding structure to deliver an acclaimed high-speed chase sequence that jumps 1.8 points
Vantage Point starts strong with an intense assassination sequence that grips audiences, but suffers in the middle act as the repetitive rewinding structure frustrates viewers. The film recovers with expertly crafted action sequences and strong performances, particularly from Forest Whitaker and Dennis Quaid, though it never quite overcomes its structural gimmick to achieve greatness.
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Dennis Quaid
Thomas Barnes
Matthew Fox
Kent Taylor
Forest Whitaker
Howard Lewis
Sigourney Weaver
Rex Brooks
William Hurt
President Ashton
Ayelet Zurer
Veronica
Edgar Ramírez
Javier
Eduardo Noriega
Enrique
Saïd Taghmaoui
Suarez
Zoe Saldaña
Angie Jones
James Le Gros
Ted Heinkin
Bruce McGill
Phil McCullough
Richard T. Jones
Holden
Holt McCallany
Ron Matthews
Leonardo Nam
Kevin Cross
Dolores Heredia
Marie
Shelby Fenner
Grace Riggs
Alicia Jaziz Zapién
Anna
Justin Sundquist
Parsons
Rocío Verdejo
Paulina
Crew
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