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• Lady D

  
  A pretty decent Thriller which has it?s tense moments. A bit of a ?Death Proof? meets ?Crash? meets ?Death Wish? kind of film, with one man out for revenge, a half man, half mechanical killer and a victim playing bait. The film did lack in explanation for motive I felt, but did… More
  A pretty decent Thriller which has it?s tense moments. A bit of a ?Death Proof? meets ?Crash? meets ?Death Wish? kind of film, with one man out for revenge, a half man, half mechanical killer and a victim playing bait. The film did lack in explanation for motive I felt, but did offer a unique kind of killer. Another to add to my Serial Killer list

• Wahida K

  
  When murder is no accident, revenge is no crime.

• Arash X

  
  You've already seen this before even seeing it

• Jason S

  
  I liked the idea of the movie and the look of the film worked well with the mood and the story.

• Dean M

  
  Fine thriller on the highway, in the tradition of <i>The Hitcher</i>.

• Daniel P

  
  <i>Highwaymen</i> starts out as an interesting, sort-of cross between David Cronenberg's <i>Crash</i> and Steven Spielberg's <i>Duel</i>. Rennie (James Caviezel) is a man on a mission to avenge the murder of his wife, who was the victim of… More
  <i>Highwaymen</i> starts out as an interesting, sort-of cross between David Cronenberg's <i>Crash</i> and Steven Spielberg's <i>Duel</i>. Rennie (James Caviezel) is a man on a mission to avenge the murder of his wife, who was the victim of a serial killer who mows down women in his Cadillac Eldorado. Rennie, who has been following the killer, a disabled psychopath called Fargo who has custom rigged his car to make it the ultimate killing machine, finally begins to make some ground when he crosses paths with 'haunted beauty' Molly (played rather anonymously by Rhona Mitra), Fargo's latest would-be victim. Together they set about to stop Fargo from killing once and for all. <p>There are some great individual scenes to <i>Highwaymen</i> that make it watchable despite the 'schlockiness' of it all: The stand-out car crash scene in a tunnel is very well staged, with a fantastic, almost surreal moment where a car skids first past a wheelchair and then an escaped horse that seems to appear from nowhere. A scene where Molly's car is rammed into at high speed making it flip into the air, before landing upside-down, catching on fire, and then being towed to Fargo's Cadillac and racing at high-speed is stunning. The flashbacks that tie-up the opening prologue are imbued with a blue/silver color scheme and punctuated with stills and fast-cuts and are beautiful to look at, and show some of the skill behind the camera. The glimpses of the serial killer's mechanical limbs as he shifts gear and the almost fetishistic quality of the car itself are also very effective. <p>Unfortunately, the film falls apart in it's third act with the full reveal of Fargo, which makes what has come before seem even sillier than it is, and for an R-rated movie from the director of the brutal <i>The Hitcher</i>, <i>Highwaymen</i> doesn't have the guts to deliver fully on its visceral potential, making it rather disappointing in the end.

• Curt C

  
  If I wasn't watching this with somebody and making fun of it, it would have only lasted half an hour. Normal people don't talk this way. This redefines bad dialogue. However, I have to admit upon reflection that stuff is always happening and this gains a star for being… More
  If I wasn't watching this with somebody and making fun of it, it would have only lasted half an hour. Normal people don't talk this way. This redefines bad dialogue. However, I have to admit upon reflection that stuff is always happening and this gains a star for being entertainingly bad at times.

• Adam M

  
  Revenge thriller. When James Caviezel's wife gets murdered by a hit-and-run driver he gets revenge but its not over when a few years later it seems somebody has been murdering women in the same way, this time targetting sexy choir singer Rhona Mitra. Our man James(can't… More
  Revenge thriller. When James Caviezel's wife gets murdered by a hit-and-run driver he gets revenge but its not over when a few years later it seems somebody has been murdering women in the same way, this time targetting sexy choir singer Rhona Mitra. Our man James(can't remember his characters name, sorry!) decides the best way to catch the mental driver is to use Mitra as bait. A cat-and-mouse style thriller ensues with plenty of tension throughout with cool car chases and confrontations and stuff. Also, at an hour and 20 minutes Highwaymen doesn't outstay its welcome making it an enjoyable burst of adrenaline.

• The S

  
  James Caviezel impresses in a car movie that is sometimes exciting but low on substance.

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