REVIEW : Follow The Cinema Company
Highway the new movie from Imthiaz Ali is a visually appealing and technically sound film but the narrative style is devoid of the entertainment quotient. The way the plot has been executed without any mass elements might work against the film but for people looking for not just pure mass, Highway will appeal to you and I belong to the latter category.
The direction, cinematography, sound sync from Resool Pookkutty, music by ARR, background score combined with performance that is to be appreciated, Highway scores in most areas. A road movie that offer a different sort of an experience capturing some stunning locales on the way, the film gives an altogether different mood to the viewers.
Veera, daughter of an industrialist whose marriage is just four days away, is abducted by a group. The group realising that they can't ask for a ransom considering the hold at higher level wanted to leave her but the group leader does not endorse that view. Though Veera is kidnapped, what she experience is real freedom from the clutches of city life and rest of the movie focus on the journey of abduction that ultimately result in romance and realisation of her lost freedom at home.
If it was Parineeti Chopra who was holding the limelight for her dashing performance in Hasee Tho Phasee for couple of weeks, its now the turn of Alia Bhatt who just came out with her best to literally steal the show from the rest. Randeep Hooda talked less but his expressions were more than enough to convey what was intended. Couple of actors among the abduction gang whose names I am unaware of also deserves mention here. There are not much supporting casts in the film as the narration is focused on Veera and Mahaveer's journey through the highway that moves to some exotic places.
As pointed out earlier, the technical side stands out to make Highway a smooth riding experience without too much of rough ride and Imthias Ali has tried out a different genre of a movie when compared to his previous works like Rockstar and Love Aaj Kal.
On the whole, Highway is not a disappointing effort but with a more fast past narrative style, the film would have been a more entertaining experience for all class of audiences. My rating is 3.5 / 5
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