Anand Deverakonda-KV Guhan’s Latest Is A Missable Age-Old Serial-Killer Drama!

KV
Guhan,
who
directed
actor
Kalyan
Ram
in
a
thriller
title
118
has
come
up
with
another
serial-killer
movie
with
Anand
Deverakonda,
Highway.
The
movie
had
a
direct
OTT
release
on
Aha.

Story:

The
story
of
the
film
is
a
routine
run-of-the-mill
thriller
packed
with
the
age-old
tropes
of
a
blood
thirsty
serial-killer
who
draws
pleasure
out
of
torturing
young
female
victims
and
eventually
killing
them.
The
damsel
in
distress
is
rescued
by
the
hero
whose
only
aim
is
to
save
her;
an
anxious
cop
who
is
almost
on
the
verge
of
captivating
the
killer
but
dies
at
his
hands,
unnecessary
songs
and
other
elements
alike.

Vishnu,
a
photographer
from
Visakhapatnam
sets
out
with
his
friend
Satya
to
Bengaluru
for
a
pre-wedding
shoot.
In
a
small
village
in
Amalapuram,
Tulasi,
a
woman
who
hits
the
road
to
meet
his
father
in
Mangalore,
following
a
sexual
assault
at
work
place.

On
the
other
hand,
Saiyami
Kher,
who
was
seen
in
the
role
of
a
Chief
Investigating
Officer
trying
to
nab
the
serial
killer
is
kind
of
wasted.
She
is
always
furious
and
anxious
about
the
killer
who
is
very
lousy,
making
it
unbearable
for
the
viewer.
How
she
gets
killed
by
the
serial
killer
is
another
moment
of
distress.

Performances:

Highway’s
cast
included
Anand
Deverakonda,
who
tried
to
bring
out
his
best
for
the
role
that
almost
demanded
nothing.
The
girl,
Manasa,
who
marked
her
Telugu
debut,
looked
the
part
of
an
innocent
girl,
who
gets
caught
between
odd
situations
often,
only
for
the
hero
to
do
something.
Abhishek
Benerjee,
who
is
now
the
staple
choice
for
a
psycho
killer
did
what
is
expected
out
of
him
and
for
a
couple
of
scenes,
John
Vijay
did
his
best.
The
movie
has
a
lousy
narration
and
does
not
offer
anything
new
other
than
the
fact
that
the
killer
will
be
killed
towards
the
end
by
a
Tiger
in
the
middle
of
forest.
Watching
Highway
gives
a
feeling
of
watching
the
same
old
story
coupled
with
boring
performances
under
a
new
name.

Positives:

Almost
none

Negatives:

The
movie
does
not
have
anything
to
help
it
become
an
average
thriller
and
that
is
enough
to
chart
out
the
negatives
or
let
downs
of
Highway,
including
the
title.

Verdict:

Highway,
directed
by
cinematographer-turned
filmmaker
KV
Guhan
is
a
passable
movie.
Watch
only
if
you
have
nothing
else
to
do.