Vanishing Point
Twentieth Century Fox | Release Date: March 13, 1971 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
61
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 8 Critic Reviews
Positive:
4
Mixed:
3
Negative:
1

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
100
The A.V. ClubKeith Phipps
Newman picks up speed and symbolic baggage as the movie progresses, and much of the film’s brilliance lies in the way Sarafian balances the two elements. Read full review
80
The TelegraphNick Cowen
Vanishing Point is a fantastic chase film, which despite its heavy-handed symbolism, is an absolute must for any movie lover – whether you're a petrol head or not. Read full review
70
Chicago ReaderJonathan Rosenbaum
While Richard Sarafian's direction of this action thriller and drive-in favorite isn't especially distinguished, the script by Cuban author Guillermo Cabrera Infante takes full advantage of the subject's existential and mythical undertones without being pretentious, and you certainly get a run for your money, along with a lot of rock music. Read full review
70
IGNR.L. Shaffer
While Vanishing Point isn't the ultimate car chase movie as Tarantino would make you believe, it's certainly layered with fascinating subtext and few decent chase elements to keep action fans at bay. Read full review
50
TV Guide MagazineStaff (Not Credited)
A fairly interesting, but somewhat muddled, road movie starring Newman as an ex-cop who now drives cars from Denver to San Francisco for a living. Read full review
40
VarietyStaff (Not Credited)
The action is almost entirely made up of one man driving a car at maximum speed from Denver to, hopefully, San Francisco, against various odds, from the police who try to intercept him, to the oddball individuals he meets along the way. Read full review
40
Time OutStaff (Not Credited)
The script starts explaining in embarrassing memory flashes, the echoes of Easy Rider multiply, bits of mysticism and a blind black DJ called Super-Soul are injected, and the woodenness of both direction and Newman's performance becomes increasingly apparent. Read full review
30
The New York TimesRoger Greenspun
A movie about which I can think of almost nothing good to say. Read full review
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