Vantage Point (2008)
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Reviews Counted:151
Fresh:53
Rotten:98
Average Rating:5/10
Consensus: Vantage Point has an interesting premise that is completely undermined by fractured storytelling and wooden performances.
Theatrical Release:07-03-2008
Synopsis: A presidential assassination attempt is told from multiple points of view in Pete Travis's directorial debut, VANTAGE POINT. U.S. president Ashton (William Hurt) is in Salamanca, Spain (though much... [More]
Starring: Dennis Quaid, Matthew Fox, Forest Whitaker, Sigourney Weaver
Director: Pete Travis
Reviews for Vantage Point
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Watchably silly at best, it's the political thriller as an unintentional comedy of errors - 24 meets Noises Off. Full Review |
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2/5 |
Vantage Point might sound intriguing on paper but it's all gimmick and not a lot of substance. Full Review |
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2/5 |
As much as we'd like to see an American president made accountable, we don't have to see it over and over and over again. Full Review |
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 3/5 |
The stories are cleverly interwoven, with a couple of unexpected twists, and the patient viewer is rewarded with a doozy of a car chase in the last reel. Full Review |
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2/6 |
Although mounted with no little efficiency by director Pete Travis (who previously made the TV drama-doc ‘Omagh’), the narrative enterprise actually hides a one-dimensional world view, with civilian casualties mere background set dressing. Full Review |
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It charms - despite hitting the odd seam of schmaltz - and teenagers will find much to tempt them away from their X-Boxes and PSPs. Full Review |
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As daft as it all becomes, Vantage Point is never dull. Approach it like a double-bill of 24 and there’s enough excitement to overcome the clichés, particularly during the climactic car chase. Full Review |
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3/5 |
Some okay thrills with good performances and some smarts. But the last reel plunge spoils things. Full Review |
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2.5/5 |
There's an interesting idea here, showing a major political event from various perspectives until we finally get to the real story. The problem is that the real story is rather contrived. Full Review |
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1.5/5 |
Vantage Point is a patented representative of this year's early mediocrity. Vantage Point is trailer trash. Full Review |
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D- |
For movies like Vantage Point, life is too short. Full Review |
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2.5/4 |
If you are looking for mindless action, it's not bad. But since this is trying to be something more than that, I can't quite recommend it. Full Review |
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C |
The whodunit-with-terrorist-undertones doesn't test, shock or surprise the audience in any unique way. Full Review |
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1/5 |
It swears it's being clever yet refuses to trust the audience. Full Review |
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2/4 |
Asks us to believe the terrorists would, after slaughtering countless people, risk their entire plan--and their very lives--on...well, I won't say. But from my vantage point, it was ridiculous. Full Review |
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1.5/5 |
[Vantage Point is] a puzzle cut by a drunken, three-fingered jigsaw operator who lost a few pieces and chewed on a few others. Full Review |
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To fall for Vantage Point you have to throw away any connection to reality. Full Review |
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3/5 |
This is satisfying Friday night popcorn fare - slick and noisy and utterly disposable. Full Review |
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3/5 |
If you thought 24's perspective on terrorism was, well, limited, get ready to groan. The meat and potatoes of Vantage Point -- the suicide bomb explosions, the bloody fisticuffs and blaring car chases -- are indeed awesome, and that's what truly matters f Full Review |
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2/4 |
Those inclined to scrutinize the logic of Barry Levy's screenplay are likely to come away as baffled by its farfetched twists as amused by its bombastic excesses. Full Review |
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