Similar to Kamal Haasan's Tamil film Guna, the basic plot is hero abducting heroine and sooner the heroine doesn't regret getting kidnapped and they hide on a hill-top. Mix to this, a chit-chat 'Jab We Met' Kareena in lesser proportions, what you get is Imtiaz Ali's 'Highway' !!
Its the lyrics in the songs and the music of A.R.Rahman in the 2nd half which remind us that we are not watching a travelogue of Indian states and set different moods while the pair is travelling ! But what visuals !! Even a stinky dark room is so rich via Anil Mehta's camera !!
The journey though never got bored and was so engaging due to the Supreme performance of Alia Bhatt and Imtiaz's direction especially at the climax !!
Having stuck in the same state of India for many yrs, it was refreshing for me to watch the movie.. But can't expect the same if you're a 'masala' movie fan or if you have already boasted by posting your own Highway journey pics on Facebook :D
Though philosophical dialogues (expected them being a Road movie) were lesser, it has conveyed a stronger message from Indian women to their families through Alia's voice hence superior to most Hindi films released recently !!!
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Its the lyrics in the songs and the music of A.R.Rahman in the 2nd half which remind us that we are not watching a travelogue of Indian states and set different moods while the pair is travelling ! But what visuals !! Even a stinky dark room is so rich via Anil Mehta's camera !!
The journey though never got bored and was so engaging due to the Supreme performance of Alia Bhatt and Imtiaz's direction especially at the climax !!
Having stuck in the same state of India for many yrs, it was refreshing for me to watch the movie.. But can't expect the same if you're a 'masala' movie fan or if you have already boasted by posting your own Highway journey pics on Facebook :D
Though philosophical dialogues (expected them being a Road movie) were lesser, it has conveyed a stronger message from Indian women to their families through Alia's voice hence superior to most Hindi films released recently !!!
My FB link where I am more active : https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10201357403240265&set=a.10200475291348019.1073741827.1329198942&type=1&theater¬if_t=like
