Vantage Point, like Lost, plays with Time too
In very few ways Vantage Point is like Lost because we keep flashing back to one very scene, as seen from the viewpoints of different characters. But it had none of the that complicated plot twists and brain bleeding moments like that of the TV series. Without the “replays” or flashbacks it would have to a very simple sorry. Telling it from different perspectives was clever. It felt like one season of Lost cut into two hours or less, that way.
Halfway through the movie, my husband already called it — Matthew Fox’s character would play one of the baddies. But earlier before that, I knew the President had a double. Which is to say, there are some predictable moments to this film.
Matthew Fox’s character served as a secret service agent. But he’s actually leading a double life, and is working with the group that was out to get the President. The movie didn’t clearly explain his connection to them, though. In fact, there were several things that were implausible about the plot. And sure, in that aspect, the movie was messy and not well-developed. But then I wasn’t looking for a perfect storyline. I was after a good edge - of - your - seat moment, a way of story telling that I can engage in (really, really love the rewind moments) and a couple of car chase scenes. The action sequences were on an all time high. And for that, the movie did deliver.
The movie originally played in theaters last February and also stars Dennis Quaid, Forest Whitaker, Sigourney Weaver, William Hurt and Thandi Newton. All of them had less than 20 lines uttered in the movie, I think.
Lost, Matthew Fox, Vantage Point
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