Highwaymen (2004)

A man sets out to avenge the death of his wife by tracking down her murderer - a serial killer who hunts and kills women using his '72 El Dorado.

DVD Features:
Other:DTS Sound Widescreen (2.35.1) and Fullscreen versions available on one disc
Theatrical Trailer

"There's A Lot Of Me Still In That Car ~ Separating The Mind From The Machine"

In the tradition of the '71 made-for-television classic `Duel', `Joy Ride' from `01 and numerous other road rage genre films the '04 film `Highwaymen' is a not too original but overall entertaining exercise in persistence, vengeance and the always enjoyable subject matter of vigilante justice.

The strongest draw to this movie is in the presence of James Caviezel and the stunning Rhona Mitraspect in the lead roles of two strangers thrown together on the California highways, one pursuing, the other begin pursued by a maniacal serial killer who wields his car as a weapon of destruction.

Conversely the main weaknesses I perceive in this production are; the lack of originality in the storyline and the fact that most of the car chase sequences take place in the darkness of night limiting the audience ability to visually partake in the full cinematic experience.

My Rating: Well worth at least one watch; -3 1/2 Stars-. August 5, 2008

Joyride/Roadkill meets The Hitcher with some Mad Max thrown in.

This was one of those movies that I only grabbed from the thriller section cause I was sick of the typical slasher, paranormal type of movies. I did not expect much from this, but I got a lot more out of it them I thought I would.

So the plot goes: A psycho in his car a few years ago was running people down for fun. Then he got into an accident and is now mostly prothetic limbed. But he still gets his thrills out of running people down and murdering them.

This man runs down a woman, who has her own past demons with cars, and she ends up joining up with Rennie Cray, man whose wife was run down by the killer and he has been seeking his revenge since. Together they end up chasing this killer in his car down, avoiding the police and go on an action packed suspense ride to the Bates motel.

Overall, it isn't much on the plot side, its more a thrilling entertainment story, not gory or bloody or anything, but overall a decent movie.

It's a little bit of "Joyride/Roadkill" with "Hitcher" and some elements of a "Mad Max" road chase. If you enjoyed those movies, you may just like this one.
June 29, 2008

Death Race 2000

James Caviezel and Rhona Mitra and the rest the cast are great. This was better than expected. Fans of highway movies like "The Duel" and "The Hitchhiker" should definitely catch it. Although there isn't a great deal of mystery you will find yourself stuck to your seat as you root for Caviezel to stop the mechanical mans rampage of innocent pedestrians. Interesting character development and good camera work make this a worthy entry in this genre. A mans wife is ran down on the highway and he tracks the man that did it, and finds out he is a serial pedestrian killer. His pursuit crosses another beautiful woman and a traffic investigator. Getting their trust won't be easy and may lead to the death of others along the way. Keep in mind this is very hypothetical movie, but not totally outside the realm of possibilities. Good quality DVD and fair replayability. February 14, 2008

predictable action flick

This movie is fairly predictable. In the beginnig the villan kills the hero's wife and in the end the hero gets revenge and a new girl. Jim is a good actor as always and the idea for the film being set in cars and on the road is a bit unique.
It is suprising that there are not better car chase scenes in a movie that centers on the road. The movie also failed to provide any great twists to the plot that might keep one guessing.
If you don't mind simple action movies, then you may like this film. It is the epitomy of cheeseburger cinema. September 17, 2007

Highway men made for one bored one woman

Highway men, a movie that seemingly promises action and adventure fell short and felt more forced than thrilling. Caviezel played the role as well as I guess that he could have but the movie's plot seemed to have had major flaws as to why no one ever questioned his sudden opperance on crime scenes and it didn't have enough small conflicts to build to it's final climax. There is no sense of closure in the character in tne ending. The deranged automotive driven maniac is very similar to paced movies such as Joy Ride or Duel the exception of the emotional and revengeful sentiment that it entails. Highway Men isn't the sort of fil that you want to rent if you inviting over friends who are thrill seekers but is more appropriate for cozy nights when you happen to browse over it on cable TV. January 10, 2007

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