A presidential assassination attempt is told from various angles in directorial debut of Pete Travis, VANTAGE POINT.
U.S. president Ashton (William Hurt) is in Salamanca, Spain, to announce his plans for counter terrorism. But as he stands behind the podium in front of an adoring crowd (with protesters blocked off from the stage), he is shot twice, followed shortly by a small explosion and then a massive blast. Secret Service Agents Barnes (Dennis Quaid), Taylor (Matthew Fox), and Holden (Richard T. Jones) immediately jump into action, trying to find the terrorists responsible amid all the chaos. The thriller first shows the events through the eyes of television news producer Rex Brooks (Sigourney Weaver), and then the film rewinds, replaying the action from a different point of view. Each perspective reveals a few more clues, then rewinds again, taking the audience through the assassination attempt and its aftermath again. The all-star cast also includes Forest Whitaker, who gives another fine performance, playing an American tourist recording everything on his video camera.
Movie is presented in parts and movies roll to flashbacks and a new secret is revealed like peels of onion. Whole movie ties viewer to seat and provides a thrilling experience.
But according to me the End of the movie is spoiler and is like a jolt in the ride. But I will not reveal it here in my review.
Tomatometer: 35% [maybe it’s due to termination part of movie]
IMDB: 6.7/10