Vantage Point

J and I have been waiting for this movie to come out. And so we went to the movies earlier. He thought the movie was good. I did not. It's not a bad film, it's just irritatingly put together. Even though it boasts of an excellent cast and an interesting-enough story, on a scale of 1 to 10, this movie is a solid 5. You can tell pretty much all the high profile actors are struggling with the script to make it as believable as possible for the audience.
One aspect of the film that made it an instant loose credibility for me was the fact that there were protesters right outside the event that William Hurt, as the President was attending. In reality, protesters are kept in safe distance, in some cases miles, from being seen or heard on such occasions. In this parallel universe, the President, even had to walk past all the protesters when entering the building.

What initially looked like a nailbiter political thriller, came out feeling like a "DreamWorks flick". Even as the entire theater was sold out, you could hear people becoming weary as the movie stops, rewinds, and starts itself again from a different angle - maybe 6 different times. "Vantage Point" does have some engaging twists and turns and a spectacular car chase, and keeps you guessing until the last moment using the same scene seen at different angles through different eyes. I should have waited for this film to come out on DVD.