HIGHWAYMEN
MPAA Rating:
 for violence, some gore and brief language(We have not yet reviewed or rated this movie. If we have received viewer comments, they are listed below. Go…) ______
Moviemaking Quality:
Primary Audience:
Adults
Genre:
Action, Crime, Suspense, Thriller
Length:
1 hr. 18 min.
Year of Release:
2004
USA Release:
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      Producer’s Synopsis: “Revenge hits the road — Since the hit-and-run murder of his wife five years ago, Rennie Cray (Jim Caveziel) has crisscrossed America in his souped-up, stripped-down '68 Plymouth Barracuda, pursuing her killer. The man he seeks in a high-speed, high-stakes game of cat-and-mouse is James Fargo (Colm Feore), a merciless, wheelchair-bound pyschopath. Through a series of mechanical innovations, Fargo has turned his rampaging '72 Cadillac Eldorado into a monstrous extension of his own twisted body and mind.   Positive - “Highwaymen” is somewhat reminiscent of “Mad Max,” except the character development is cut out and in its place is “Fast and the Furious” type action (instead of “Thriller” as posted on the box). This removes any feeling we are supposed to have for characters (for the first half of the movie at least) in turn removes the “Thriller” aspect of the movie and puts in action. Movie Critics
“…Painted in shades of “Mad Max,” “Duel,” “Crash” and “The Driver,” “Highwaymen” is so derivative that it constantly reminds you of better films as it spits out a barrage of sound and fury…” “…all bone, no meat, save for what ends up on the asphalt… filled with images of men and women getting obliterated by moving metal and reduced to blood, guts and gristle…” “…Jim Caviezel plays Rennie, a character very far removed from his role as Jesus in The Passion of Christ…Highwaymen has a lot of potential but it fumbles at the goal line.” “…Road rage taken to the extreme… something to tide you over until the summer no-brainer action movies come along…” “…For thrills and gory scenes, Highwaymen has them in abundance…” “…a really bad movie…The acting is first rate… This movie will remind some people of “Joyride” with no joy…” “…Road rage taken to the extreme… something to tide you over until the summer no-brainer action movies come along…” |
