Highway (2014)

Who could not see the resemblance with PATTY HEARST film made by Paul Schrader or even Sidney Lumet's RUNNING ON EMPTY, about escaped of kidnapped wealthy daughters who suddenly feel better in their new life than in their older one? This is always an interesting character study, no matter the directing. Of course it is better with a good film maker and actors. The Indian movie industry gives many good surprises for European audiences, even the few who can see them. Most of the comments are from India for those features, such a shame.

A totally irresponsible storyline of the well known Stockholm syndrome where the kidnapped begins to identify with the kidnappers and even joins in their criminal activities. The kidnappers were even willing to shoot at innocent quick gas/shop convenience store customers and workers in this scenario. The sad part of this story is that the writer/director has no concept of what almost always happens in reality with this event. 95+% of the time the kidnapped is either dead or psychological traumatized or forever isolated from family. This film romanticized such an event. Even filming in beautiful landscapes to make it seem fairytale like. And, sadly film can be a motivator for some. Seems like this writer/director is in it for the money no matter the consequences.

this movie is totally a waste of time. according to me who has created this bitch movie would really a bitch. useless , worthless , without any motive this movie has created and the moron actress has done the movie just for money. this movie has no sense no concept and no idea i think these types of movies should not be clear from the sensors board. there must be penalty on both director and producer for wasting the public time. the entire story is about a girl who is seeking happiness in a criminal not in his home. spoiler The pronoun-filled line is one of the most cited among fans as being confusing at best, and an outright mistake at worst. But the almost imperceptible flick of the pen in hand reveals the "they" in his sentence to be not "the investors," but the experts riding in the Jeep ahead. The terrible wording butchers the line entirely; if it were clearer, then the later scenes of Grant, and Malcolm being unconvinced while saw only profits would be twice as interesting. As it stands, it's a line best ignored in a movie famed for its quotable monologues.

By far the best Bollywood movie I have seen in recent times, the lead actress Alia Bhatt eloquently portrays the girl from the rich upper cast family who lived a gated community life totally veiled from the utter realities of life in India, suddenly kidnapped Ironically feels never freer in her life. Along the way she never wants to return to her real life which was full of shallowness. She breaks down and reveals her not too dandy life as a child who was molested by family and hushed by family to protect the family honor. Later the mechanization of police institutions and family connections culminates in sniper shot killing of the ring lead man who took her, of- course an unprovoked shot, but a man deemed unworthy require no trail.