Vantage Point

Wilsford's Review

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Notable Characters:
Dennis Quaid – Thomas Barnes
Matthew Fox – Kent Taylor
Forest Whitaker – Howard Lewis
William Hurt – President Ashton

Plot (contains spoilers):
President Ashton is attending a global summit in Spain that would that will put the world on the same page as it deals with Islamic terrorism. At this summit the president is assassinated and a bomb is unleashed. The story is told repeatedly but from different perspectives: the news, American tourist Howard Lewis, a local cop, secret service agents Thomas Barnes and Kent Taylor, and the terrorists themselves, each time giving a little piece of the puzzle.

Reason why I didn’t like it:
• The way the movie was shot was cool and unique, however it did seem to get a little repetitive.

Reasons why I liked it:
• The way the movie was shot was cool and unique. I really enjoyed seeing the story from the different perspectives and the way it was done really added to the mystery surrounding the events.
• Entertaining and fast paced action and Dennis Quaid can still move and hit pretty well for a 54 year old.
• It was a good plot, interesting story though I think they gave the terrorists a little too much ingenuity. I just don’t think that they are that smart to pull off something like this.

Final Notes:
It is a good action movie for anyone who enjoys action movies. You do need to pay attention though so go to the bathroom before it starts and go easy on the soda so you don’t miss a thing.

Jumper

Wilsford's Review

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Notable Characters:
Hayden Christensen – David Rice
Samuel L. Jackson – Roland
Jamie Bell – Griffin
Rachel Bilson - Millie

Plot (contains spoilers):
David Rice one day discovers that he has the genetic ability to teleport or “jump” to any place he has seen with his own two eyes. After he mother abandoning him at age five and growing up with a neglectful father, David decides to run away. He travels the world living the life the luxury while using his powers to rob banks to finance his life. Unbeknownst to him there is a secret agency, headed by Roland, that desires to rid the world of these “freaks”. He learns of this truth when touring The Coliseum in Rome and he meets fellow “jumper” Griffin and the two of them fight with some secret agents. Tired of running for their lives, the two decide to end it with one final battle and emerge victoriously.

Reasons why I didn’t like it:
· Definitely one of the worst movies I have ever seen in the theater. I was excited to see this but it was awful.
· The acting was horrible, even Samuel L. Jackson was bad. Hayden Christensen needs to be praising George Lucas everyday. I don’t know how it happened but Hayden getting the part of Anakin Skywalker (Darth Vader) was the jackpot for him because seriously, he is a bad actor.
· Special effects were not special.
· It was bad. I don’t know how else to put it but I left the theater with a sick feeling in my stomach which could only be remedied by Casa Gallardo nachos.

Reasons why I liked it:
· It was only an hour and a half instead of two hours.
· My friend bought my ticket so I didn’t have to waste my money on it, though I do feel guilty and will make it up to him later.

Final Notes: Please do not see this movie. I didn’t see this on Saturday and so Nate hasn’t seen it. Usually he is mad when I go to something with out him but I think I am doing him a favor on this one.