"Highway" is a challenging film to watch. After all, the leading characters are complete jerks and are rather worthless at that. This makes sticking with the film and caring about them extremely difficult. Imagine the stupidest and most annoying burned out guys you went to high school with...and then putting them in a film. This is much like watching "Highway".
The film begins with Jack (Jared Leto) shtupping some gangster's wife. Smart...this ain't. And as a result, the gangster has sent out a group of his sociopaths to deliver justice to Jack once they catch him. Somehow, Jack convinces his friend Pilot (Jake Gyllenhaal) to come with him. Along the way, they meet a girl about to be assaulted as well as a flakey older guy and they head to Seattle.
Pretty much everything about these folk is difficult to like. They're crude, annoying and often talk as if they are discussing something deep...but how deep can ANYTHING these two drugged out lowlifes be especially profound? As a result, the film is very difficult to enjoy for the average viewer.
So why did I watch this in the first place and why did I keep watching? Well, I think Jake Gyllenhaal is one of the most interesting younger actors today. He's chosen so many unusual and challenging projects that I watch his films when I find them. This is a rare case of me not enjoying one of his movies at all and it was challenging...but not in a positive way. It's well made...but you just won't find much connection with these folks...a major problem with the film.
The film begins with Jack (Jared Leto) shtupping some gangster's wife. Smart...this ain't. And as a result, the gangster has sent out a group of his sociopaths to deliver justice to Jack once they catch him. Somehow, Jack convinces his friend Pilot (Jake Gyllenhaal) to come with him. Along the way, they meet a girl about to be assaulted as well as a flakey older guy and they head to Seattle.
Pretty much everything about these folk is difficult to like. They're crude, annoying and often talk as if they are discussing something deep...but how deep can ANYTHING these two drugged out lowlifes be especially profound? As a result, the film is very difficult to enjoy for the average viewer.
So why did I watch this in the first place and why did I keep watching? Well, I think Jake Gyllenhaal is one of the most interesting younger actors today. He's chosen so many unusual and challenging projects that I watch his films when I find them. This is a rare case of me not enjoying one of his movies at all and it was challenging...but not in a positive way. It's well made...but you just won't find much connection with these folks...a major problem with the film.