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Vantage Point

Vantage Point

2008
Drama, Suspense/Thriller
1h 30m
With a Rashomon narrative style, the attempted assassination of the president is told from five different perspectives.

Directed by:

Pete Travis

Screenwriter:

Barry Levy

Starring:

William Hurt, Dennis Quaid, Saïd Taghmaoui, Sigourney Weaver, Holt McCallany, James Le Gros, Zoe Saldana, Bruce McGill, Forest Whitaker, Ayelet Zurer, Edgar Ramírez, Eduardo Noriega

Genres:

Drama, Suspense/Thriller, Crime, Action

Countries:

Mexico, USA

Languages:

English, Spanish
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Vantage Point

2008
Drama, Suspense/Thriller
1h 30m
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seenmanyseenmany
Rated 29 Dec 2016
84
64th
unique picture
Rated 29 Dec 2016
frederikaFrederikA
Rated 06 Oct 2012
50
33rd
So... You are an evil genius - you've spent what must have been several years on your fiendish plot - you've killed dusins of innocent people, simply to create distractions - and ... your brilliant plan is foiled because you don't want to run over a child in your escape vehicle? Well sir, you deserve to get your ass kicked by Dennis Quaid in full-blown hammy jack Bauer mode...
Rated 06 Oct 2012
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 23 Sep 2010
58
23rd
Multiple views of the storyline are well done, but what if I didn't care the first time, let alone the 7th or 8th?
Rated 23 Sep 2010
davidblastDavidBlast
Rated 13 Jul 2010
50
43rd
'Rashomon' meets 'In the Line of Fire' in a classic conflict between 'What's the harm?' and 'What's the point?'.
Rated 13 Jul 2010
cclzaCCLZA
Rated 05 May 2010
25
2nd
2nd grade school crap with celebrities in very stupid roles.
Rated 05 May 2010
ytadelYtadel
Rated 03 Aug 2009
3
28th
A decent 45-minute thriller somehow crammed into an hour and a half. Other than making the simplistic plot seem more complicated than it actually is, the film's Rashomon pretensions add next to nothing to the story. The villains are shit and Forest Whitaker's wild-eyed overacting is hilarious. Respectable car chase near the end though; wish it was part of a better film.
Rated 03 Aug 2009
farzanFarzan
Rated 10 Jul 2009
30
17th
Seen this somewhere before... Oh Yeah! in a cop movie, which one? I don't remember, theres too many of them like this.
Rated 10 Jul 2009
chouinardChouinard
Rated 27 Jun 2009
25
12th
Well filmed flawed film. Instead of wrapping it all into a bow they could have made a good film. Too many silly things happen to help the film end the way it does. Ridiculous. And why does Forrest Whitaker have to cry in every film, its the same performance he's given the last few times I've seen him.
Rated 27 Jun 2009
brandt64brandt64
Rated 14 Jun 2009
50
23rd
A pretty standard action-thriller, the only "unique" thing being how they force you to watch the same scene over and over again, but from different perspectives each time. Believe it or not, this is more tiresome than entertaining.
Rated 14 Jun 2009
boredomsboredoms
Rated 05 Apr 2009
33
8th
Should have been a made-for-TV movie instead. Certainly seemed like one.
Rated 05 Apr 2009
melvin_smifMelvin Smif
Rated 10 Feb 2009
15
19th
A high octane, fast moving, curb jumping...borefest. I found none of the characters particularily memorable, considering I didn't even know why the villains were doing what they were doing, and even the action was fairly uninteresting.
Rated 10 Feb 2009
imthatdingoImThatDingo
Rated 06 Feb 2009
52
52nd
It was like a retarded Groundhog Day...that's about the best I can sum this up..
Rated 06 Feb 2009
eastondEastonD
Rated 25 Oct 2008
0
0th
Literally the most uselessly inane film I've ever witnessed. Painfully bad. Just thinking about watching it hurts my head.
Rated 25 Oct 2008
nandorizzinandorizzi
Rated 15 Sep 2008
65
52nd
An interesting idea, but as a result not so exciting.
Rated 15 Sep 2008
gtown1479gtown1479
Rated 27 Aug 2008
58
15th
Fell asleep during this movie, but really it wasn't that big of a deal because they KEEP REPLAYING THE SAME DAMN 35 MINUTES OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AGAIN!!!! The best part of this movie was the first ten minutes in the tv trailer, sadly this part wasn't replayed. That news reporter had a lot of guts to tell it like it is. Dennis Quaid exiting that demolished car made me feel like I was watching the Terminator. He just wouldn't die. It just was hard to believe this storyline.
Rated 27 Aug 2008
daesanyeDaeSanye
Rated 22 Jul 2008
5
30th
10 minutes of story told over and over doesn't make a good movie... only a few can pull that off...
Rated 22 Jul 2008
citizenxCitizenX
Rated 31 May 2008
45
38th
the style is pretty nice to watch (even though 5 perspectives are too much), but the movie itself is pure crap
Rated 31 May 2008
whatismynamewhatismyname
Rated 27 May 2008
45
8th
Why o why? The trailer made this look like it was going to be a thriller, one that made you think about all the clues and try to come up with the culprit. Didn't quite turn out that way. The first part of the movie was actually good, suspense was built, but it seems like they lost the script and winged the rest of the movie.
Rated 27 May 2008
luna6ixLuna6ix
Rated 17 May 2008
74
48th
Although it's kind of stupid to watch the same events over and over from a different point of view, this movie omits enough to keep people interested for the later parts in the movie. It's suspenseful, but too much of a novelty to have any lasting power.
Rated 17 May 2008
fredericg54frederic_g54
Rated 02 Apr 2008
3
9th
I laughed...
Rated 02 Apr 2008
gritGrit
Rated 19 Mar 2008
53
52nd
It might be contrived and very unbelievable, but it is still an entertaining thriller with a particuarly good performance from Quaid. The flashback based plotline certainly has its ups and downs, but overall provides a decent spin for the mostpart. The action never really picks up fully until the final sequence, but once it does it provides an entertaining car chase and rounds off the story well. Overall it's good, but the take of direction has been used mainly to try and disguise glaring flaws.
Rated 19 Mar 2008
teddedonTedDedon
Rated 26 Feb 2008
48
18th
The obnoxious storytelling mechanics wants to trick you into thinking this ultimately pointless thriller is much smarter and much more interesting than it really is. Told through the viewpoint of several main characters, you find out about a plot to assassinate the President of the USA, but it just gets too ridiculous for its own good and doesn't do anything as to explain why it's happening. It has a terrible ending that focuses on a weak message that only limp wristed liberals will find good.
Rated 26 Feb 2008
myserversevenmyserverseven
Rated 03 Nov 2024
97
78th
These are the kind of movies that I enjoy watching. It's serious, suspenseful and excellent overall.
Rated 03 Nov 2024
akatemossfanAKateMossFan
Rated 15 Jun 2020
37
64th
vv238vv238
Rated 19 Oct 2018
32
29th
In better hands this gimmick could have worked, if integrated properly into an already interesting story with decent characters.
Rated 19 Oct 2018
hardcoreufohardcoreufo
Rated 27 Jul 2018
53
12th
The most entertaining thing about this tepid thriller is how constipated Dennis Quaid looks throughout
Rated 27 Jul 2018
anarchyintcanarchyintc
Rated 16 May 2018
1
0th
Some people shouldn't even dare thinking about using Rashomon techniques but they used them though....
Rated 16 May 2018
buffratingsbuffratings
Rated 07 Jun 2017
46
19th
Vantage Point has an interesting premise, but it's unfortunately undermined by uninteresting characters and a notable lack of thrills.
Rated 07 Jun 2017
pausssepaussse
Rated 11 Jun 2016
89
91st
Thrilleric and keeps you interested...a good plot, but too twisted to be "carriable out" in real life and at least two flaws in the story, because of that the score is not over 90. I liked it a lot times three. I have to watch rashomon.
Rated 11 Jun 2016
bookhouseboybookhouseboy
Rated 27 Sep 2015
43
50th
#14#, exp3, rw2, story, cast
Rated 27 Sep 2015
hakkanarejohakkanarejo
Rated 12 Sep 2015
96
73rd
Vantage Point takes place around a crowded square in Spain, where the president (William Hurt) is scheduled to deliver a summit-opening speech. After he's riddled with gunshots on his way to his podium, the film sorts out the puzzle by looking at the individual pieces: Dennis Quaid and Matthew Fox, two Secret Service agents who grew close after Quaid took a bullet for the president months earlier.
Rated 12 Sep 2015
coffeecoffee
Rated 10 Aug 2015
80
74th
Exceeds Expectations
Rated 10 Aug 2015
badfurdayBadFurDay
Rated 20 Dec 2014
6
60th
Very american action movie that tries something different and kind of succeeds at it. Various characters' first person point of view tell the story, which you understand more and more with each iteration. The plot is not very good, but not too bad either. What was great though is the solid action sequences (holy shit that car chase) and the attempt at trying something different with this movie.
Rated 20 Dec 2014
riverriversRiverRivers
Rated 10 Dec 2014
5
3rd
This movie was so incredibly bad. "With a Rashomon narrative style" hahaha you've gotta love one of the worst movies of the last decade name-dropping Rashomon in its plot summary.
Rated 10 Dec 2014
htimanhtiman
Rated 03 Nov 2014
78
75th
An entertaining movie with an interesting idea (seeing the same events from eight different perspectives). The story is interesting, the acting is good and there are some good action scenes (especially the car chase in the last part of the movie).
Rated 03 Nov 2014
boomdiddlyboomdiddly
Rated 20 Oct 2014
55
36th
Average.
Rated 20 Oct 2014
pluggedinPluggedIN
Rated 05 Jul 2014
30
22nd
Which, in the end, makes this nothing more (or less) than a 90-minute, popcorn-munching diversion--a vanilla thriller topped with CGI pepper sauce. It's a prototypical PG-13 romp through high explosives and low language, in which no one learns much in the end. At least that's the way things look from my vantage point. (pluggedin.com)
Rated 05 Jul 2014
chroniclerChronicler
Rated 29 Apr 2014
35
8th
Interesting concept, poorly executed and the concept(seeing the same event from diff. vantage points) gets repetitive after awhile and wears out it's welcome. Standard suspense thriller plot and phoned in acting from all involved, becomes tedious and boring after a few 'flashbacks', doesn't recover from there.
Rated 29 Apr 2014
rttntomatoesrttntomatoes
Rated 23 Dec 2013
35
13th
Vantage Point has an interesting premise that is completely undermined by fractured storytelling and wooden performances.
Rated 23 Dec 2013
redflagredflag
Rated 10 Oct 2013
40
3rd
I've seen worse films, but this one pretends to be better than the rest while being absolutely horrible. Painful to watch.
Rated 10 Oct 2013
ashbyAshby
Rated 15 Aug 2013
61
21st
This is a standard action thriller they tried to make more interesting with an alternative concept. It's ok, but it doesn't really work as well as it should and something tells that, aside from this review, in two months time I won't even remember that I ever watched this movie.
Rated 15 Aug 2013
matthew_parkinsonMatthew Parkinson
Rated 07 Aug 2013
40
31st
Vantage Point is a meaningless, frustrating motion picture. It starts out strong, depicting a terrorist attack just like we might see it on a very well-prepared news channel. It degenerates as it plays, and eventually loses all purpose by the time it falls back into thriller clichés. You're going to groan a lot with this one, as the gimmick responsible for inflating its running time -- and nothing more -- winds up making you re-watch the same series of events over and over again.
Rated 07 Aug 2013
naurunauru
Rated 24 Jul 2013
75
84th
Well-made high-intensity thriller. Solid acting and a palpable sense of chaos. Reminiscent of the awesomeness of Jack Bauer in '24'.
Rated 24 Jul 2013
addisondewitAddisondeWit
Rated 14 Feb 2013
5
0th
A hot mess and very annoying
Rated 14 Feb 2013
alex_wsAlex WS
Rated 19 Jan 2013
59
37th
Decent non-linear thriller.
Rated 19 Jan 2013
spaceflohspacefloh
Rated 10 Dec 2012
50
35th
ger; [8 Blickwinkel]; in einer spanischen stadt wird ein mordanschlag auf den präsidenten der usa verübt - doch je nach blickwinkel offenbahrt sich eine neue warheit.;
Rated 10 Dec 2012
ev19ev19
Rated 24 Nov 2012
86
58th
hell, this was one great movie. casting good, directing good, plot good. No flaws in my humble opinion.
Rated 24 Nov 2012
judsonladyjudsonlady
Rated 27 Oct 2012
90
98th
Intense, riveting. Don't turn away for a minute or you will miss something! It is paced well so that the back and forth doesn't seem jumpy or overly annoying. Every time back, you get a little more of the story and are trying to figure it out along with Dennis Quaid's character. Even when you think you know what will happen, this movie keeps you on edge until you are proven right or wrong.
Rated 27 Oct 2012
foxyrussianFoxyRussian
Rated 30 Sep 2012
22
8th
What's better than seeing the same boring action sequence one time? Seeing it 5 times but slightly different!!!
Rated 30 Sep 2012
spleenspleen
Rated 17 Jun 2012
85
84th
Sure, kids with the attention spans of lab monkeys hopped up on Mountain Dew will be bored with the redundancy of this, but those same kids don't tend to read reviews over two words anyway. Take that.
Rated 17 Jun 2012
paxtonPaxton
Rated 31 May 2012
51
23rd
How many varying accounts do you need to hear when they all end up with the same conclusion: this movie is average at best
Rated 31 May 2012
lady_moeLady Moe
Rated 26 Mar 2012
30
4th
Totally forgettable from the moment you leave the theater.
Rated 26 Mar 2012
myfavchordsmyfavchords
Rated 18 Dec 2011
56
8th
This movie had a ridiculous script. The script made it so you didn't care about most of the characters. This could have been a good movie.
Rated 18 Dec 2011
kingofjewkingofjew
Rated 13 Jul 2011
55
5th
A clever idea mixed with a bad script and over the top acting/action, and what do we get? Predictable, mediocre thriller. The only one good thing going for it, would be the pacing. All else standard schlock. And it could have been so much better!
Rated 13 Jul 2011
dmbbearcatdmbbearcat
Rated 07 Jun 2011
39
12th
Good idea, very poor execution.
Rated 07 Jun 2011
slantmagSlantMag
Rated 01 Dec 2010
10
9th
"It's mind-numbingly tedious, perhaps because the rhythm, the plot, even the seemingly indestructible veteran secret service agent Barnes seem lifted wholesale from any random episode of 24." - Jeremiah Kipp
Rated 01 Dec 2010
wicheWiche
Rated 24 Oct 2010
78
77th
THe film starts of intruiging and I really liked the multiple perspective thing they used. The beginning was very promissing and I thought I was into a treat. Too bad the plot became somewhat monotonous. The first half is great, the second half is almost an ordinary cop flick and the ending is exciting, but over the top and completely unbelievable. Yet, I was still very interested and the minor points couldn't make me think this was a bad movie.
Rated 24 Oct 2010
mikewozeremikewozere
Rated 29 Jul 2010
50
3rd
Tried to be clever and ended up shit. Don't really know how it managed it, given the cast.
Rated 29 Jul 2010
ilglynxilglynx
Rated 24 Jul 2010
80
45th
Even though I'm not really fond of US-President movies, this one was fairly well made.
Rated 24 Jul 2010
mufy_mufafaMufy Mufafa
Rated 25 Jun 2010
14
67th
Final Rating: 14/100 (F) - An entertaining moment is present here and there. Other than that, not a movie to be watch. Failure...
Rated 25 Jun 2010
fudgiebfudgieb
Rated 24 Dec 2009
83
50th
Some nice stuff here. Definitely will keep you entertained. Dennis Quaid, however, is so played out in my opinion.
Rated 24 Dec 2009
leshiileshii
Rated 16 Dec 2009
29
7th
Christ, really? Who thought up this script?
Rated 16 Dec 2009
mykeMyke
Rated 10 Dec 2009
65
8th
It's quite interesting but like what the description said, the film is shown in five different perspectives but it's like seeing the whole thing 5 times and it's like... okay, we're not going anywhere here.
Rated 10 Dec 2009
kgbelliveaukgbelliveau
Rated 07 Dec 2009
62
14th
8 times the same thing is shown, really come on?
Rated 07 Dec 2009
jazzalohaJazzaloha
Rated 21 Nov 2009
64
42nd
The ending is absurd, but if you can let that go by, acceptable popcorn movie.
Rated 21 Nov 2009
tinythedoggtinythedogg
Rated 20 Nov 2009
90
94th
A very entertaining and intense movie that had me on the edge of my seat through out most of the movie. Even though this was Dennis Quaid's movie, Forest Whitaker is the one who steals the show with his character. Very well acted with another layer revealed Roshomon style from different view points, the movie is fairly predictable and the constant rewinding is rather annoying. But the fast paced nature of this film and a car chase scene that was the best since Ronin, this is a fun movie.
Rated 20 Nov 2009
atlas_iiAtlas`
Rated 18 Nov 2009
65
34th
Fajny pomysl, ale co za duzo to i swinia nie zje.
Rated 18 Nov 2009
pigletPiglet
Rated 26 Jul 2009
60
29th
Repetetive, bordering on annoying.
Rated 26 Jul 2009
bwlfro5bwlfro5
Rated 13 Jul 2009
55
27th
Interesting but contrived. You'll roll your eyes a few times. Forest Whitaker's overacting is good for a laugh though.
Rated 13 Jul 2009
johnshaftjohnshaft
Rated 04 Jul 2009
38
5th
Generally stupid and pointless. The good idea is completely screwed over by mediocre performances and a lack of narrative focus.
Rated 04 Jul 2009
mesude_gunesMesude gunes
Rated 30 May 2009
20
2nd
i am really bored bravery stories of america!
Rated 30 May 2009
martrynmartryn
Rated 26 Apr 2009
62
31st
Film wasn't as clever as it could have been. Really comes off as... meh.
Rated 26 Apr 2009
astrakhanastrakhan
Rated 15 Apr 2009
78
57th
Started off pretty compelling. Very direct storytelling, with plenty of action and many questions raised to keep the audience confused in a good way. Unfortunately the resolution was a big let-down. Suffered from too many characters and a too constraining location. Scores well thanks to its first half, but probably not a film with too much replay value.
Rated 15 Apr 2009
cosmicmonkeyCosmicMonkey
Rated 06 Apr 2009
43
5th
Proof that a really good premise doesn't neccesarily make a good movie.
Rated 06 Apr 2009
nikkiNikki
Rated 29 Mar 2009
70
14th
After watching the events transpire the third time, I began losing interest in the film. There was limited development during the first half of the movie, and made the ending seem too rushed.
Rated 29 Mar 2009
eric_janeric-jan
Rated 25 Jan 2009
75
74th
Pretty cool how this movie is made! Acting could have been so much better though..
Rated 25 Jan 2009
whisperinalwhisperin_al
Rated 21 Jan 2009
75
32nd
The use of multiple points of view is an interesting concept but the movie ultimately disappoints.
Rated 21 Jan 2009
kaedesmithkaedesmith
Rated 21 Jan 2009
75
56th
Really enjoyable thriller and I think the storyline develops nicely.
Rated 21 Jan 2009
kmcneilKMcNeil
Rated 13 Dec 2008
1
9th
Pretty awful.
Rated 13 Dec 2008
evnEv@n
Rated 12 Dec 2008
67
50th
Had a lot of potential and only used some of it. Good, but could have been so much better. Grade: B-
Rated 12 Dec 2008
tidusffxTidusFFX
Rated 24 Oct 2008
87
81st
Original storytelling with great camera and editing make for an exciting movie with flaws which are hidden behind the thrilling plot. Very recommended!
Rated 24 Oct 2008
xaddictxaddict
Rated 08 Sep 2008
70
58th
Nice plot, nice characters, nice story, nice twists... it's just a really nice movie
Rated 08 Sep 2008
bjcjapanbjcjapan
Rated 31 Aug 2008
85
66th
Awesome! I was totally engrossed!
Rated 31 Aug 2008
eawood23eawood23
Rated 31 Aug 2008
79
48th
I enjoyed this one, thanks to my low expectations going in. I like tangled webs.
Rated 31 Aug 2008
tma1tma1
Rated 24 Aug 2008
50
29th
The car chase was pretty exciting. The multiple views points is nothing new, but in this case it was interesting, albeit overdone. In the end it was an average afternoon movie.
Rated 24 Aug 2008
chinsterchinster
Rated 10 Aug 2008
86
64th
Thrilling, but sometimes repetitive at times. It does have a few good twists, a couple ridiculous ones as well, but hell, this Hollywood. Entertaining in the end though.
Rated 10 Aug 2008
nataskaosnataskaos
Rated 25 Jul 2008
71
47th
I actually like this movie a little more than I thought I might. Quaid's acting was a touch over the top at time, but I kind of loved the main bad guy. I liked the technology piece of the film too. in no way is this story amazing or ground breaking, but it is entertaining. it's not a bad film at all. don't let people put the hate on this one for you, enjoy it.
Rated 25 Jul 2008
batsnikovBatsnikov
Rated 09 Jul 2008
87
85th
Crazy story! Kept me tense the whole movie! I`d say it's a pretty great movie!
Rated 09 Jul 2008
mr_rigardmr rigard
Rated 05 Jul 2008
56
45th
Told in segments similar to the reverse story telling of Momento, Vantage Point is quite intriguing for the first half of the movie. However, as the story moves forward, the movie loses itself in its own convoluted methodology. End result is a messy, confusing, unsatisfying climax.
Rated 05 Jul 2008
td888td888
Rated 01 Jul 2008
20
9th
Too many loose ends. Also, why are the good and bad guys doing what there doing, what's their motive?
Rated 01 Jul 2008
muutanetmuutanet
Rated 27 Jun 2008
52
41st
Linear storyline is weak and too many times repeating the same thing, but Quaid and exploding action towards the end are entertaining. Whitaker's part does not serve much for the entirety and Sigourne's POV is just a calm prelude. If you do not mind too many (and over the edge) twists, it's watchable.
Rated 27 Jun 2008
vandelay1Vandelay1
Rated 26 Jun 2008
68
72nd
good movie
Rated 26 Jun 2008
mjvmoviemanMJVmovieMan
Rated 18 Jun 2008
52
23rd
"Vantage Point" belongs as a '24' spin-off pilot of some sort. The film doesn't seem to give two cents about its plot - it's here to showcase a technique, showing us the same presidential assassination sequence several times from different angles before moving along with the actual story. Of course there's more than meets the eye, and there's double-crosses, but the characters are meaningless. Not a single one is well-developed. The movie never connected until the last half hour.
Rated 18 Jun 2008
bossiBossi
Rated 13 May 2008
66
24th
Quite a good idea, but it starts to be quite anoying to see the same events again and again. The action actually begins with the last point of view, which is the best. Maybe the whole film should go this way. In addition, the ending was so unbelievable - everyone at one place again and the president... Bleh.
Rated 13 May 2008
thedicemanTheDiceman
Rated 03 May 2008
50
35th
Passes the time.
Rated 03 May 2008
buggz79buggz79
Rated 11 Apr 2008
76
53rd
I liked it! not everything is at it seems when you first look at it.
Rated 11 Apr 2008
selkie10selkie10
Rated 20 Mar 2008
65
0th
A few flashbacks too many....but it's watchable, if a little pointless by the end.
Rated 20 Mar 2008
coltmcncoltmcn
Rated 17 Mar 2008
50
25th
Film style cool, everything else generic presidential assination crap.
Rated 17 Mar 2008
lennyneroLennyNero
Rated 16 Mar 2008
55
37th
Nice idea but the technique gets old very fast and the story is really bad. Still,with a running time of 80 min and some good action scenes it's not a complete waste of time and pretty much entertaining.
Rated 16 Mar 2008
piratejasonPirateJason
Rated 11 Mar 2008
55
11th
There was decent action and the film style of showing different "vantage points" was novel, but the story seemed a bit vanilla and too many details that destroyed it's credibility. As tight of security as they had in so many areas that they would leave such glaring holes seemed dumb.
Rated 11 Mar 2008

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