7.1
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Vanishing Point (1971)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.1
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Neutral
Christianity: Negative
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's central conflict portrays an individual's radical defiance against an oppressive system and authority, a theme strongly aligned with counter-culture anti-establishment sentiments. The narrative champions ultimate personal freedom through self-determination, even unto self-destruction, rather than submission to societal norms.
The movie features primarily traditional casting without intentional race or gender swaps of established roles. Its narrative does not critically portray traditional identities, instead focusing on broader themes of rebellion against authority and conformity.
Secondary
Vanishing Point includes minor, brief depictions of characters that can be interpreted as LGBTQ+. These portrayals are incidental to the main plot and reflect some period-typical stereotypes, but they do not serve to strongly affirm or denigrate queer identity within the film's overall narrative.
The film portrays a fringe Christian snake-handling sect, depicting its preacher as an intense, almost fanatical figure and its adherents in a state of desperate, unsettling fervor. This specific portrayal highlights the irrational and potentially dangerous aspects of extreme religious practice without offering any counterbalancing positive or nuanced view of the faith.
The film primarily focuses on the male protagonist's journey and encounters. Female characters appear in supporting roles, but none are depicted engaging in or winning direct physical combat against male opponents.
Vanishing Point (1971) is an original film with no pre-existing source material, prior adaptations, or historical figures for its characters. All characters were created for this specific movie, thus precluding any gender swaps from established canon.
Vanishing Point (1971) is an original film, not an adaptation of pre-existing material with established characters or a biopic of historical figures. Therefore, no characters existed prior to the film with a defined race that could be altered.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.2
7.1
Critic Ratings
8.0
6.1
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