when i saw the film for the first time in the early 1970s and i be in awe of this film . visually it be stun and the event on campus in europe and usa make you relate with what antonioni be try to say so well visually in the final 15 minute of the movie represent blow up in your mind the tyrannical establishment and big business interest . the repeat blow up of the beautiful house in the middle of a desert and the lead female character enjoy the natural stream of cold water and paint a plane in psychedelic design ( even the staid british airway do it a few year ago ) be some of the image that be copy by advertising personnel all over the world for decade . even pink floyd increase their fan follow after the film be release . you see this film some 30 year later and you begin to wonder why the same film have lose it appeal . today anti establishment film have more substance fact and documentation and fine performance and and superb screenplay . antonioni seem to be out of date while a flawed genius . even view antonioni blow up today give you the similar feeling that he be passe . zabriski point have to be evaluate for what it be when it be release . it be a great film if you be to see it on a wide panavision screen a oppose to the dwarfed tv screen . the visual and aural ( mick jagger and kieth richards and pink floyd and et al . ) allure of the film still remain . the lead pair be not great actor but they be cute and natural . one of them ( mark frechette ) die in prison in usa extend the reality of the non conformist value he personify in the film . today and antonioni seem out of sync . but watch carefully and you will appreciate the muted sound of the regular actor rod taylor and g. d. spradling and the lady at the swim pool and the cop at the air strip . the real sound in contrast be from the non conformist . antonioni be relevant 30 year ago but his grasp of the medium can not be question even today . he know what he be do .