For understanding Antionioni's Zabriskie Point', you need insight in the ways of the alternative-thinking American youngsters from the late 19-Sixties. In connection with student-riots at Berkely, their protests were aimed against the behavior of their parent's generation.
Only on this condition you'll be able to appreciate 'Zabriskie Point' to the full. Admiring the excellent capturing of its spirit, supported by its magnificent picturing -- another famous Antonioni- trademark. From these points of view, 'Zabriskie Point' nowadays almost shows as a historical documentary.
For those who were not around at the time, I guess 'Zabriskie Point' turns out somewhat disappointing. This film surely bears all Antonioni high-quality marks, yes, but its plot makes little sense. Might even be considered as dull. Its only moments of good tense are provided in the scene where the boy meets the girl. Involving his low-flying airplane over the car driven by her.
Only on this condition you'll be able to appreciate 'Zabriskie Point' to the full. Admiring the excellent capturing of its spirit, supported by its magnificent picturing -- another famous Antonioni- trademark. From these points of view, 'Zabriskie Point' nowadays almost shows as a historical documentary.
For those who were not around at the time, I guess 'Zabriskie Point' turns out somewhat disappointing. This film surely bears all Antonioni high-quality marks, yes, but its plot makes little sense. Might even be considered as dull. Its only moments of good tense are provided in the scene where the boy meets the girl. Involving his low-flying airplane over the car driven by her.