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Vantage Point (2008)

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TO THE MANNER BOURNE Political thriller Vantage Point has action inspired by the Matt Damon series, but can't keep pace with characters or plot

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Release Date: Feb 22, 2008; Rated: PG-13; DVD Release Date: Jul 01, 2008; Genre: Drama; With: William Hurt, Dennis Quaid and Sigourney Weaver; Distributor: Columbia Pictures

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By Jeff Labrecque

Jeff Labrecque

Thriller Vantage Point probes the fractured perspectives of and karmic connections between several witnesses to an assassination: Think Crash meets 24. The frenetic action and Bourne-like car chases nearly compensate for a sliver of character and a telegraphed plot twist. And speaking of Bourne, in a doc and commentary, director Pete Travis cites the Paul Greengrass films and such stylistic inspirations as The French Connection. The two-disc edition offers one unique EXTRA: a digital copy to download onto a laptop, PS3, or PSP. B-

Posted Jul 04, 2008

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