Vantage Point: Rated PG-13
Starring: Dennis Quaid, Matthew Fox, Forrest Whitaker, Sigourney Weaver
This is a film about strained relations between the US and a Latin America country. The US President visits in a goodwill effort and makes a very public appearance in a crowded courtyard. The US President is then assassinated, which sets off a series of points of view looking at the same event. After a few 'vantage points' the audience realizes how they are all connected.
Becky Rating: B
In the spirit of Groundhog Day, this movie was repetitive and at times annoying. The film-makers were creative in weaving the stories together to make a solid storyline. However, there were a few holes in the story in doing it this way. The biggest question left unanswered, "Why?" Saying that, if you can live without some ends being tied up, the film was done in a way to capture your attention. You will sit on the edge of your seat trying to piece it all together and there are even a few 'Ahhh' moments during the ride.
Bottom line: If you can get through some repeating of material, it is worth your time.
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