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Title: Alter Ego
Review: I saw Vanishing Point for the first time at a drive-in back in 1977. I've seen the movie many times since. I was even fortunate enough to be given the soundtrack to the movie. Overtly, the movie doesn't appear to have much of a plot (just another car chase movie). It may have something to do with the amount of editing that was done. I read somewhere that a significant desert scene was cut from the original. To truely appreciate this movie, the viewer must assume the persona of Kowalski, which by loose definition is having nothing else in life to lose. What sets this movie apart is Kowalski's attitude. He knows that he is in a "no-win", "no-way-out" situation. But rather than meekly surrendering to defeat, Kowalski decides that freedom is worth paying the ultimate price.
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