This is truly one of the most amazing films I have seen recently. Its outstanding.
First the story: relatively simple. A global Summit against terrorism is being held in Spain. All heads of government are participating. The President of the US gets up to make a speech and is assassinated. Theres a huge crowd at the place, including the 6 principal characters. Each of them views the event differently and the director adopts a very unusual device: their stories are told through flashbacks, and each flashback takes the story a bit further. Confused? Dont be, because the visual effect is stunning. Each characters story is told in a simple, non-melodramatic way that emphasises the facts of the event. And yes, there is a sequence when most of the characters intersect.
Aside from the unusual treatment by the director, the acting is superb. Dennis Quaid is crackling as the secret service agent. So also William Hurt. If you remember Sigourney Weaver from Alien, youll see her in a brief cameo as a TV news show producer. Its a brief movie, at 90 minutes, but worth every minute.
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