Kowalski works for a car delivery service, and takes delivery of a 1970 Dodge Challenger to drive from Colorado to San Francisco. Shortly after pickup, he takes a bet to get the car there in less than 15 hours.
The woodenness of both direction and Newman's performance becomes increasingly apparent.
– ,
Time Out,
26 Jan 2006
fresh:
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.
– Jonathan Rosenbaum,
Chicago Reader,
1 Jan 2000
rotten:
A movie about which I can think of almost nothing good to say.
– Roger Greenspun,
New York Times,
9 May 2005
fresh:
In a time when vacant retreads such as The Fast and the Furious are the problem, Vanishing Point is the answer.
– Peter Kenis,
Rolling Stone,
14 Aug 2007
rotten:
The action is almost entirely made up of one man driving a car at maximum speed from Denver to, hopefully, San Francisco.