Tue, July 23, 2019
Vanishing Point
1971 · 1hr 39min · R
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Newman charms with his ability to adopt a look of dispassionate contemplation, but despite some great chase footage and remarkable widescreen vistas, the film fails to establish any logic or stakes, and ends up playing mostly like a Cannonball Run stripped of the yuks. It’s weirdly episodic, and the pacing refuses to maintain any urgency.