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Vantage Point – movie review

Posted by: laughlikepontianak on: 4 March, 2008

In my opinion, Vantage Point is an artisticly made movie. Reminds me of Run Lolla Run, but this blockbuster revolves around just 10 minutes of intense action.

What is Vantage Point about? It’s not about the plot to assasinate the President of USA nor is it about terrorism. It’s about self-sacrifice!  Yea right…

Actually the whole movie shows you different viewpoints of a single event. Moral of the story: things are not always what they seem to be.

There are about seven vantage points to this event; all from key individuals involved in it. At first glance, it seems as if the Spanish policeman’s girlfriend is having an affair… the Spanish local is being friendly to the black dude… the President of America is shot…

On the whole, I think they movie was cleverly shot to create suspense and a sense of anticipation.

Viewers who do not give a thought to what they’re watching and expect to be idiotically entertained may be annoyed at the repetition of several scenes, especially the beginning of the event.

But if they use their brain a little and try to appreciate the artistry and message of the movie, they might just enjoy it.

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If you are a Malaysian and somewhat intelligent, you would have figured out the name of my blog. Therefore, I shall explain WHY ‘pontianak’. Some years back, my late grandmother (Mom’s mom) was visiting at my house and we sat in the kitchen together with my sister. My sis said something really funny, so I cackled at the top of my lungs. Granny said with a disapproving frown, “Ah yo, chio siang ga iau kuai ah neh” (Hokkien for “My goodness… laughed like a she-devil”). Then, suddenly my mom cackled from the hall and Granny said, “No wonder.” I am also well-known for my laughter among friends and colleagues. Well, it’s kinda hard to explain why that is so until you hear it for yourself.

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