The reason I adore this movie is probably a little personal, for two reasons - the relationship between the two central characters, and of course, the mountains. But then, why wouldn't it be for anybody who's watched it?
Today, almost every person I meet has the same thing to say- "I wish I could run away from the artificiality of the city, and lie on the genuineness of nature's lap". Believe me, Veera has lived your dream. Your craving to do what she did will make you fall in love with Highway. You will feel free. As for the relationship between Veera and Mahabir, the best thing about it is its completeness in spite of so many things left incomplete. She manages to dig through his silent and thick exterior, and yet there's always something he keeps to himself. You wish there was more, and yet you want to let them be. At one point, you realize that they are both crazy and complicated, and that's why they are together.
Alia Bhatt is THE HERO here. She has portrayed Veera to perfection, capturing every nook and cranny of her emotions, her innocence, and her weirdness. She hasn't done many movies, but this will remain one of her best performances ever. Randeep Hooda has been true to Mahabir - a thug with a grudge because of demons of a disturbing past, and plays him with utmost sincerity. The transition in his behavior towards Veera is delicate and touching. The performances by other actors, though for scanty periods of time, aren't bad either. Out of the many powerful scenes, two would be Veera's mixed expression of laughs and tears while sitting beside a stream in Kashmir, and Mahabir weeping on seeing Veera treat him like his mother used to. There are many more, but I don't want to be a spoiler here. Other elements of the movie worth mentioning are the cinematography (Goosebumps-y views of Himachal Pradesh and Kashmir), the background score (Couldn't be better), the songs (Rahman is a magician), and the humor (Just enough).
The most beautiful aspect of the movie is that the audience feels a connection with the story. Hats off to Imtiaz Ali for Highway. It isn't easy for a director to build two characters that are poles apart, and then portray a bond between them - a bond that is too beautiful to be explained or given a name, and yet believable. The narration is real and surreal at the same time. You must not miss Highway for the world. It is a breath of fresh air. Literally.
Today, almost every person I meet has the same thing to say- "I wish I could run away from the artificiality of the city, and lie on the genuineness of nature's lap". Believe me, Veera has lived your dream. Your craving to do what she did will make you fall in love with Highway. You will feel free. As for the relationship between Veera and Mahabir, the best thing about it is its completeness in spite of so many things left incomplete. She manages to dig through his silent and thick exterior, and yet there's always something he keeps to himself. You wish there was more, and yet you want to let them be. At one point, you realize that they are both crazy and complicated, and that's why they are together.
Alia Bhatt is THE HERO here. She has portrayed Veera to perfection, capturing every nook and cranny of her emotions, her innocence, and her weirdness. She hasn't done many movies, but this will remain one of her best performances ever. Randeep Hooda has been true to Mahabir - a thug with a grudge because of demons of a disturbing past, and plays him with utmost sincerity. The transition in his behavior towards Veera is delicate and touching. The performances by other actors, though for scanty periods of time, aren't bad either. Out of the many powerful scenes, two would be Veera's mixed expression of laughs and tears while sitting beside a stream in Kashmir, and Mahabir weeping on seeing Veera treat him like his mother used to. There are many more, but I don't want to be a spoiler here. Other elements of the movie worth mentioning are the cinematography (Goosebumps-y views of Himachal Pradesh and Kashmir), the background score (Couldn't be better), the songs (Rahman is a magician), and the humor (Just enough).
The most beautiful aspect of the movie is that the audience feels a connection with the story. Hats off to Imtiaz Ali for Highway. It isn't easy for a director to build two characters that are poles apart, and then portray a bond between them - a bond that is too beautiful to be explained or given a name, and yet believable. The narration is real and surreal at the same time. You must not miss Highway for the world. It is a breath of fresh air. Literally.
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