Yesterday was a two-movie day. We once again had a free babysitter (Melissa's Mom) and funding for a movie. We saw vantage point and were home by 9:30 so we decided to rent The Ultimate Gift - Melissa had already seen it but she'd been wanting me to see it for a while now.
Vantage Point
Friends had given me mixed reviews about this movie, but I actually kind of liked it. The president gets shot in Spain, and his Secret Service guys try to catch the guys who did it. The events in the movie only take about 20 minutes, but we have the opportunity to see those events from 6 different perspectives - each time learning a little bit more about the key players. The movie only went 90 minutes, which was really refreshing because it seems like lately Hollywood has been putting out longer and longer movies.
Warning - There is some violence and one F-bomb towards the end.
Recommendation: This movie is worth seeing, if only for the unique approach they used.
The Ultimate Gift
It's been a while since I've seen a movie "cold" (having not seen a preview or heard anything about it). The movie starts with a greedy family learning how their deceased father has chosen to divide up his estate, and follows a series of tasks he set up for his grandson to follow in order to receive "the Ultimate Gift". Even though it was a little predictable and somewhat cheesy, the main character did a great job of transforming his character as he progresses.
Recommendation: Yeah, it's probably worth seeing, just don't see it if you're really tired because it has some slow parts in the middle. It's a good family movie.
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