Review of Vanishing Point (1971) by Jarrett M — 27 Jan 2013
Vanishing Point is a movie that seems to have acheived cult status almost for the sake of having cult status. Not to say that it is a bad movie, and admittedly I would most likely have enjoyed it more had I seen it before it turned 40, but I just never found it to be a fantastic film.
Unlike Dirty Mary Crazy Larry, which after a slow start, keeps the car chases coming quickly with only brief slowdowns between. This, seems to be a slower film punctuated with brief car chases to remind the audience that this is supposed to be a car chase film.
When Kowalski is burning up the asphalt, the sequences are well filmed and exciting to watch. The acting is decent and the characters are believeable, even if some of them seem pretty eclectic. And the ending, while fitting for a fugitive, left me feeling a little bit cold.
The kind that makes you feel like you missed a scene somewhere that would have made the ending make more sense. Vanishing Point is a classic car chase film and well worth a look if you like car chase films, I just don't think that Vanishing Point the movie lives up to Vanishing Point the myth.
This review of Vanishing Point (1971) was written by Jarrett M on 27 Jan 2013.
Vanishing Point has generally received positive reviews.
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