Friday, 11 April 2008

Movie Review - Vantage Point

For those who want to go and see the movie no need to read on. Please by all means go and judge this one for yourself (snicker, snicker) then come back and read my thoughts.

For those wanting to hear whether or not it is worth it: What a piece of crap. Let’s film 23 minutes worth of a movie, and replay it over 7 times ‘from different peoples perspective’ that essentially is the same story, so that people will be duped into paying good money to see it. The concept was so ridiculous that I initially thought – “Wow this could be interesting.” Well let me tell you, NO IT’S NOT. This must have been written during the writers strike because I feel pretty comfortable with my ability to write a movie about a dwarf on a pogo stick talking like a pirate that would surpass this as entertainment.

The last straw was when Forest Whitaker was running with a video camera (continually filming) following some secret service guys who are in pursuit of a cop. I mean come on Forest Whitaker? Are we to believe that he can chase down anything other than a one legged blind man? This was when the last ounce of credibility was destroyed. And to be honest there was very little to begin with.

Star Rating: Blackhole
Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul. – Billy Madison (1995)

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