Review of Vantage Point (2008) by Rendan L — 29 Jul 2011

Interesting movie. Pretty entertaining though. Grade: B+.

This review of Vantage Point (2008) was written by Rendan L on 29 Jul 2011.

Vantage Point has generally received mixed reviews.

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Loved the multiple perspectives on the same scenario. However, it did lack the big, I can't believe I missed that moment…

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