Vertigem

A primeira longa-metragem situada na via ferrata? Sim, e decentemente ritmada, com grande câmara. Mas assim que um maníaco homicida entra em cena e a aventura ao ar livre quer tornar-se uma matança, toda a frescura desaparece. De facto, os segundos dois terços do filme são apenas uma mistura de cenas de todo o tipo de homicídio, sejam de bosques ou de Texas. Mesmo que este seja o seu primeiro filme do género, em comparação com os seus antecessores mais conhecidos, mal funciona pela metade em suspense. Os atores estão também abaixo da média. A duração moderada e o enredo rápido ajudam, mas não o salvam. (31/10/2010)

In the Balkans, don’t leave the marked paths, and never go into closed trails! Excellent survival film that in the middle turns into hixploitation and really manages to hold your attention. It didn’t disappoint. (25/12/2009)

The beginning is very good, as has already been said several times. Impressive setting, deep rock ravines, imaginative cinematography and above all the growing anticipation towards the crucial second half. Unfortunately, along with the first victim, the script itself seems to get trapped, unable to break free from the tight grip of cliché and blandness that has apparently doomed the vast majority of modern horror films. The camera is increasingly distracted, with frantic editing and, in a complete darkness that the viewer finds hard to navigate, the real tension leaves with the arrival of the homicidal maniac. It's true that he doesn't fool around and tries to kill as many of our heroes as possible in record time, but this doesn't contribute to the hundreds of other murderous games that are mostly just as stupid and can have only two possible endings: either the killer turns out to be one of the apparently good guys, or the whole thing ends with a spectacular showdown with the villain and a big happy ending. At least here the creators avoided something like that, even though, according to their opinion, a person with a slashed throat is still able to run a marathon:)) It didn't impress, but it didn't disappoint either... (03/08/2012)

I had a moment where I felt like the movie High Lane could be an exceptional film, but it's not exceptional; it's quite average because it failed, especially in its second part, to surprise significantly and show that the beginning wasn't just a very good introduction to killing. The hillbillies here almost feel like a sore thumb to me, and I don't think it works as well as it could if the creators tried a slightly different antagonist. (31/03/2017)