Vantage Point

On the surface, Vantage Point seems to have a good thing going: confusing plot, big-time cast (Dennis Quaid, William Hurt, Sigourney Weaver, Forest Whitaker, Matthew Fox), assassination...What else could you want? The film has been tagged as "controversial" because of The President's assassination. You find out quickly in the trailer that The President was actually being played by a stunt double when he was shot. So, the real president is alive, even though everyone in Salamanca, Spain just saw him get shot. And that's where we get to the improbabilities:

1. Even if William Hurt were president, no way is there an exact look-a-like. This is where he and Kevin Kline differ (see:Dave).
2. The Spanish crowd was cheering like they were watching Real Madrid out there, not the Prez of the USA.
3. If I'm Forest Whitaker, I'm not standing around after I take my Zapruder video. I'm running back home to upload it to YouTube!

Overall, the plot seems interesting, but the dialogue ("This can't be happening!") and confusion factor will outweigh it.