"Assassination Base"

Adeline 2022-03-23 09:01:45

It feels like a condensed season of American drama, called "20 Minutes", but you have to watch the same story every week.

The film is too addicted to the form, does not take into account the audience's aesthetic fatigue, many plots cannot stand scrutiny, and the ending is not convincing, which makes people feel a little fooled. Fortunately, there are a group of well-known actors, and the overall production of the film is good, so it is not too boring.

In fact, I think if the assassination is not set to the President of the United States, but replaced by other characters, some logical flaws in the film may become bright spots. Of course, the publicity stunt of the film itself will be reduced.

Many people have mentioned "Rashomon". Personally, I think it is only similar in time and form, but the starting point and ending point are completely different, and there is no comparison.

2008-05-07

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Vantage Point quotes

  • [first lines]

    Mark Reinhart: Good morning, America. It's now 12 noon in Salamanca, Spain. In a short time, world leaders from over 150 countries meet here in Plaza Mayor to sign up to President Ashton's bold new counterterrorist strategy. Since 9/11, more than 4500 people have been killed in the rising tide of global terror. Those lives will not soon be forgotten as today, the world comes together to take a stand against this violence. We may be on the brink of a historic agreement between Western and Arab leaders. Security services are on high alert in Salamanca, where we now go live to our news team on the ground and our reporter Angie Jones.

  • [last lines]

    Mark Reinhart: Reports out of Salamanca now suggest that the President is out of intensive care. His condition is listed as stable. President Ashton has made a point of reassuring Americans that he's all right and the summit will continue in the days to come. Meanwhile, word from Spanish and United States authorities is that they've shot and killed the lone assassin responsible for today's attack. Our own Joan Kendrick has more.