n my opinion it was a great movie with some interesting elements, even though having some plot holes and the ending probably was just too messy and crammed together, but still fun to watch and not your casual movie that is similar to all other ones.

It's a mild crowd pleaser for people who are exhausted by blockbusters.

The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

Story: It's very simple but honestly that is fine.

Our son recently told us after the fact that, his date earlier that evening, was a real butter-face, but not having a millennial lexicon available, his his mother inquired as to what he meant by butter-face? Well mom, everything is perfect about this girl in almost every way...(butterface). https://youtu.be/Az83wgx3dwgThus, Vantage Point was a real butter-face project which means that there is a lot to really like about it (seriously), but once its over & credits begin to roll across the screen, its likely that, many will wonder why they enjoyed it. But, for personal entertainment value alone, Vantage Point receives a stellar 7, but honestly this movie had the potential to be something really, really exceptional...

Great cast and an interesting premise make this worth a watch following an assassination attempt on the US president and subsequent bombing in Spain which is then backtracked and shown from 8 different points of view as we try to unlock the truth. I really liked the idea of this movie unfortunately as clever and unique as it was it suffered from undeveloped characters and the viewpoints began to feel repetitive, (which yes I know tell-the-same-story-from-multiple-views is the hook of this movie but they were often identical.) There were a couple of surprising twists along the way as each perspective is fully revealed and I enjoyed Dennis Quaid and Forest Whitaker who for the most part carry the movie. There are some good action scenes, Quaid drives the hell out of a little car in an endless chase through the streets of Spain and Whitaker does a great job despite the fact that I never fully understood the motivation for anything his character is doing or why it was so important for him to film everything going on around him.Lots of cameos from well known actors along the way with all their multiple stories converging by the end and no one finishing up as who they initially appeared to be. Things also began to feel a bit convoluted at this point and the actual ending was sudden and a bit too tidy. 5/29/16

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.

I liked the story being pieced together as it was, seeing the same scenario again and again from different angles actually worked out better then I had expected. It is maybe not new, but it really worked out and having so many multiple interpretations is a fun aspect.The film in itself is an okay action/crime/thriller, even with the many great actors it doesn't become more then that. The process of the film must however have taken a lot of time, planning all the shots, the angles and engineering it all to fit together at the end, very nicely done.I think it was good and entertaining and I really don't know what they should have done more to make it more.