Vantage Point (Political Thriller)

Vantage point has a non-linear storyline as each new vantage point adds on to the story, which creates a sense of mystery and tension as each new bit of information is discovered. It also draws innocent people into the political struggle and into the action, the political struggle takes place at an anti-terrorist conference in Spain where the president is shot. There are numerous 'Helpers' throughout the film as each character who has a different vantage point could be deemed as helping the protagonists.
The editing contains lots of short cuts which builds tension and keeps the suspense building all the way through the film. This tension is increased by the special effects which provide a sense of danger to the film, increasing the speed at which the tension is built.