oldfilmsflicker
19Apr12
I'm pretty sure Antonioni used the "ubiquitous advertising imagery of America" as much as he did as a way of commenting on the materialism of America. that as the whole point.
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Renan Lazzarin
24May12
Pretty much in love with this. Quite a bunch of awesome scenes — in the most differente ways — tied together by seemingly unpretentious, yet very well architected filmmaking.
Howard Orr
4Feb12
Almost an identikit film made by an European director going to the United States. In other words, it's so obviously bowled over by the open spaces and ubiquitous advertising imagery of America that it's hard to take seriously as art.
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Subterranean Cinema
3Jun11
Very underrated, with some eye popping visuals and a fantastic soundtrack. The explosive finale to Pink Floyd music is classic! Dont believe the Medved brothers, because while this film isnt 5 star perfect, its pretty close.
Scorpio Velvet and ULA ZUHRA like this
stauff
29Apr11
The greatest gift a director can impart to the viewer is simply his or her unique way of looking at the world, their "eye." And Antonioni had an unbelievable eye, like no filmmaker before or since. It's Antonioni's keen sense for pure, abstract cinematic beauty and compositional perfection that help to make the much-maligned ZABRISKIE POINT a truly indelible film, one that should be cherished despite its flaws.
Michele Andreoli and 3 others like this
Ruggles Bodine
21Apr11
It's just fantastic. Three scenes here really are among the best in the history of cinema, well, at least two.
Joel
1Apr11
I have to admit, I came into this film expecting all the things people have complaints about it, and I walked away really enjoying most of it. Yes, the dialogue is somewhat awkward, the acting rather terrible, but as Antonioni is more a man of Images and Ideas over all else I found much to ponder. Unfortunately all I can find are people whining about how horrible this movie is and few wanting to really delve in.
Graveyard Poet
18Mar11
The slow motion explosion apocalyptic finale scored to Pink Floyd is the keeper.
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filmluvr81
15Apr11
Christopher Nolan MUST have watched this movie and based some of those shots from Inception on that finale
Kyle Lewis
9Nov10
Is Antonioni the most pretentious or brilliant filmmaker of the 20th century? I am definitely leaning toward the brilliant side but I can see why so many despise or just don't get his films. Like Godard you can easily go through long passages of his films bored to tears. But if you work with him and don't expect the film to think for you or even be entertained to much you will be rewarded.
Finnerty
13Oct10
people say all kinds of bad stuff about zabriskie point, but to me at least it is not a caricature or a spoof, it thinks... it breathes... it's like the trailer says, "how you get there depends on where you're at."
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Juan J. Meraz
3Aug10
MINIMAL, describe esta pelicula. solo eso MINIMAL es una narativa que se suelta de felicidad, enojo, amor, libertad, todo conectado, y a la misma vez despegandose con cada segundo es sureal sin ser pesado, y el soundtrack lo mejor PINK FLOYD-EUGENE es todo lo que tendo que decir,
Louis
10Jul10
Some have commented on this film having bad acting, citing the main two characters as robotic. I have to say, it had some moments but overall I didn't notice this. The photography and music of this film is fantastic and in the final moments the film really comes together. I predicted the final hotel scene. To me this is an anti-authoritarian film critical of the power structures of Capitalist society.
Lars Ole Kristiansen
8Jul10
Antonioni goes Altman - with mixed results. Very dated hippe go lucky-atmosphere and some terrible acting, but the orgy scene in the desert and the explosive ending are amazing pieces of cinema. But as a whole, it isn't exactly "Red Desert" or "La Notte".
Patrice
8Apr10
This movie has often received bad comments but I think that this one should be toked less seriously from others Antonioni´s pieces. This one specially offers extremely beautiful views of the Death Valley, with bad actors but also very handsome. Daria is so attractive that i remember being almost mesmerized with her beauty, and the same goes on with Mark. I think this movie has terrible mistakes but demands tolerance
Peacekeeper
6Apr10
No denying the beautiful cinematography throughout the film. As a movie it all falls apart fairly quickly, aided by the dreadful acting with the Daria character being mindbendingly bad. Kudos for the Pink Floyd bit but shitsos for not letting it be the end of the movie, Roy Orbison be damned. In the end the movie is as facile as it's made out to be. Luckily, Antonioni would redeem himself with The Passenger.
Joseph Wallace
21Jan10
In the original ending, Antonioni filmed a scene where a plane passes over with a sign reading "Fuck You America!" Although that is not in the finished film, due to MGM, I still feel its message is there throughout.
Lefteris Becerra
21Aug09
por dios, el final! decía alguien que se debería hacer un estudio de los finales de antonioni... y no se equivocaba porque la mayoría de sus películas tienen finales magníficos, pero el de zabriskie con pink floyd haciendo que las partículas danzen en el espacio sideral de su destrucción... gran imagen del fin del sueño gringo
Justin Senkbile
21Jul09
It definitely has its moments of simple mindedness, but overall, Antonioni's "Zabriskie Point" is a gorgeous, patient observation of American youth in the late sixties. The furious, fatalistic, almost transcendental last twenty minutes are reason enough to see this movie. But if it's just some groovy looking militant kids you're interested in, you'll be better served with "La Chinoise".