Friday, March 19, 2010

Highwaymen - Robert Harmon - USA - (2004)




Plot by Imdb: "Rennie Cray (Caviezel) embarks on a bloodthirsty rampage to avenge the death of his wife who was struck down by a serial killer - a man who hunts and kills women using his '72 El Dorado."

Instant hit with me, not so much as "The Hitcher", an absolute classic also by director Harmon, but efficient. In between David Cronenberg's "Crash", for the fetishist aspect of the mingled killer and his way of killing, and "Vanishing Point" for the car chase and highway obsession. Artistic and technical aspects are very well done. The killing and chases are impressive and the crippled bad guy (played by Colm Feore, perfect) in his '72 El Dorado is iconic as hell. For "The Wire" fans, it's also nice to see Frankie Faison in a supporting detective role. A very nice and solid highway thriller. Recommended




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