this film have a powerful philosophical end . but that end have mean only if you watch the movie from the beginning . youth alienation in the late 1960 and from the viewpoint of a young man and a young woman and be the obvious theme of zabriskie point . neither mark frechette nor daria halprin have much acting experience and a fact that actually enhance the film message . have untrained actor convey a sense of realism and a both player seem emotionally detach from the turmoil around them . this be not a script drive film . except for the first ten minute and it be mostly visual and with stunning cinematography . the beautiful naturalistic image seem other worldly and and perfectly in sync with the emotional detachment of mark and daria . i would have replace the thematically weak pink floyd music with the more cogent music of the door . many scene cry out for rider on the storm . even so and i like this film . it different while it unique while it be artistic and imaginative . and the desert badlands be beautiful . a the year go by and zabriskie point seem more and more attractive . it convey the mood of the late 1960 in america . it be amazingly artistic and in a bohemian sort of way . and the film last eight minute be philosophically mesmerize .