mikeadriano

It's a light hearted dramedy that's going to keep your socks on. I found it weaker than the first two entries but it has it's moments. The same old characters, doing the same old things in the same old environment. The "comedy" and "drama" here is very subjective, unfortunately I never found either. As with all "local" movies, there are hardcore fans who will run to the bioscope and pay money to watch their favourite characters reappearing in questionable subplots. The storyline is predictable and gets boring real quick. I scored it way lower than my current rating but decided to give it two extra stars after looking at it's humble budget. Watch it while ironing or doing some other chores.

To call "The curse of Highway Sheila" a great film would be like calling Tommy Wiseau's, "The Room" a masterpiece. To some I guess it is, so I assume you just need to target the right type of audience if you want to hit those box office numbers. I seriously doubt this film managed to do that. Unlike Wiseau though, who gives an overly dramatic performance in a charming and funny manner, the characters here are all one dimensional and very flat. Leticia was one such character that was grating my nerves. The fake accent, droning and monotonous dialogue was simply too much for me. She broke accent on so many occasions and her character seemed to lack any brain cells, hence the slowed down speech or so I gathered! Her acting sucked...Big time. Saying that however would be an unfair criticism to the actors that really tried, one being the character of Gordon. Gordon is a funny and charming womanizer who plays the part awesomely. He is sadistic, lacks any morals or boundaries and will basically sleep with anything with two legs and a skirt or in one case ill fitted jeans. I like him. The lighting and sound are decent enough for a local production. The special effects however, is just another short coming. It is comedic and laughable at times. I guess you have to work within your budget and this was obviously a low budget film. However, a modest budget does not have to necessarily mean low quality. The story was all over the place, lacked any coherency, too many storylines that were simply not connecting. Maybe get a better team of writers next time around? There are some shameless sponsor plugs during the course of the movie, some subtly done, others not so much. Alex Seth being one of them. The Alex Seth guy was funny however, funny looking I mean. Who wears shades indoors or at the club? Alex Seth does. He made me laugh. I like him. Look, it's a decent enough film if you go in without any expectations. It does tell the story of Highway Sheila, kinda, but lacks any coherency with its subplots. It is too long and could easily be shortened by 30 minutes. Oh yeah could someone in the cast be brave enough to teach the spirit/entity clutch control? It was so funny seeing that bit, switching on the headlights, wtf would a spirit need to switch on the headlights for? It has a few unintentional comedic moments like that. If you manage to keep awake, you'll find them too.

As a fan of Noel Clarke and his Kidulthood, Adulthood and Brotherhood Trilogy, I found this to be a light hearted attempt to spin off the success of that franchise. While the original trilogy was darker and more dramatic, Adam Deacon decides to do comedy here and it works well! While Jay should have been in Brotherhood, I understand why he declined the role, the relationship dynamics between Noel and himself had a lot to do with that. Adam does a good job here. Comedy is subjective and if you're looking for some dark, intellectual or stimulating punch lines or jokes, look elsewhere. The humor is childish and is something a 12 year old would find funny. I find it hilarious! A good movie to watch if you're chilling with friends and if you're a fan of Noel Clarke's original Trilogy. You will see a lot of familiar faces. I like Adam Deacon and hopefully we get to see more of him in comedic roles.