If you think <I>Vantage Point</i>'s <A HREF="https://youtu.be/vDp-08uNH0Y?feature=shared">trailer</A> spoiled the entire film, think again. Beautifully filmed and shown from the perspective of eight attendees at a political event turned site of a terrorist attack, it's held together by strong performances (William Hurt, Dennis Quaid, Forest Whitaker) and, while the day's events may repeat due to getting the perspective from each character, a lot of action that holds you until the very end (with a nice twist)!
<B>Final thoughts</b>:
An easy contender for one of the best films I watched with my <A HREF="http://letterboxd.com/lgoled">LG OLED TV</A> in <B>Filmmaker Mode</b>, up there with <I>The Bourne Identity</i>
Vantage Point
8 strangers. 8 points of view. 1 truth.
Rating
2.8 (2)
Release Date
2/1/2008Runtime
90 minsOverview
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.
How It Feels
Read from this film's synopsis, keywords and credits, and used to work out what it sits beside.
A propulsive puzzle-box thriller that replays the same crucial minutes from eight different vantage points, each reveal peeling back another layer of misdirection. The framing device keeps you constantly guessing what really happened and why.
Mood
TenseParanoidExhilarating
Themes
Justice
Tone
Matter-of-fact
Pacing
Brisk
Look
HandheldDocumentary-like
Structure
Nonlinear
Heads up
Graphic violence
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