i love the correlation between the arab comment of american arrogance make u think we be always one step ahead of the world and the fact that this film fall into the same exact trap . i understand the concept of multiple viewpoint on the proceeding and as well a the rewinding to show u those difference and however and if you be go to do it and only show u what we miss the first time . not to spoil anything and the sequence of a character throw a bomb underneath the presidential podium be show four time a it be see by four people be you kid . we know the person do it the first time and gloss over it and get to what we dont know . a gimmick can work if it be utilized to full effect . however and i can not really complain about that because the entire concept of the film be false advertising . eight view and one truth . not really . more like eight people with plot progression story line that add up to the one truth . these people aren not see different thing and come up with different conclusion and they be only give u the full picture rather than incomplete snippet . the trick involve be great and in theory and but it seem that the filmmaker need a lot of pad for the short script and decide hide information and or or cut away when the truth be apparent in order to show it later would be a more fun way to tell the tale . my real problem be the fact that we a an audience be play with at every moment . we be tease with answer and make to sit through a new character account that hold 75 % old information with only 25 % new before we be actually give what we should have receive twenty minute ago . where be the cream filling . vantage point end up be all flash with no center to hold it together . it be a real shame because the plot and conspiracy go on be well think out and plan . maybe if it be a straightforward short film it would have be great and but a a feature and recycle footage and manipulate what on screen in order to extend the runtime and it just plain fails . also and the end be real corny and clichéd and and obvious . i wonder how much of it trouble come from a very extended cutting period . i saw the first trailer for this film in june 07 and it only come out yesterday at the end of february 08. something be fishy there . maybe they cut all the backstory and because honestly and there be absolutely none on display . we be never tell why all this be happen while why people allegiance have be change while why a hero secret service man be punish himself for what he do and ( consider we only know he take a bullet for the president and we have to assume he do something after to make it appear that he might step out of the line of fire the second time ) while or why the orchestrator of it all be seemingly work on his own . the movie show u just enough to get by and then throw a new twist so that we forget we haven not really be tell anything . i guess the fact that america and arab nation be at war and try to come to a peace accord be enough background for u to believe this would all happen so quickly without any other nation support . i can not disregard the work completely and though and because this cast be amaze . how they get everyone involve and i have no idea . dennis quaid do his usual stern face of contemplation and but he play a secret service agent always on the job and so it be acceptable . matthew fox be a lot of fun especially later on when he let loose a bit and have some fun . forest whitaker be probably the best thing the movie have go for it and show that he can elevate any role give to him . he be pitch perfect with every emotion he be make to elicit after the tragedy that unfold in front of him . there be so many other people that it would be tough to get to them all and but mention for edgar ramirez and saïd taghmaoui ( both desperately underused in hollywood ) and new face eduardo noriega need to be make . in the end and vantage point become a by the number blockbuster that take it possibly intelligent plot and dumbs it down completely in order to be serve up to the low common denominator of the american public . arrogance become the word of the moment a hollywood have become so much so that they decide they know what best for the country and churn out mindless action and brainwashing society into feel that any movie that ask for thought be just boring . with a small budget and a more unique vision behind the camera and and the gut to let some carnage and desperation be show and this might have be great . instead we be show a story that flip the supposed winner and loser role . where the terrorist think of american arrogance and it end up be their own ego that ruin them . they think they have beat democracy with their guard down and but in actuality they just turn a blind eye to the fact that one man could single handedly have the fortitude to take down an entire cell by himself while his fellow agent think he be crazy and and a little friendly coincidence that every person he run into have video footage of the exact moment necessary to put the puzzle together . man those terrorist can be so stupid .