Film Review – Thieves Highway

In the realm of B-movies and bottom shelf entertainment, director Jesse V. Johnson is one of the better filmmakers out there today. That’s not to suggest his pictures are magic, but a few of them are passable, which puts him way ahead of the competition, showing some interest in providing livelier action and harder hits of character aggression, giving his offerings some bite. “Thieves Highway” is the latest endeavor from the prolific helmer, and he has an interesting idea to work with, as screenwriter Travis Mills (another person who cranks out projects) examines the world of cattle theft in Oklahoma, where livelihoods are destroyed by careless criminal types. It’s not exactly a topic that’s been covered in recent years, giving the feature a fingerprint, watching Johnson and Mills attempt to pull off a no-budget western featuring a determined lawman and the armed troublemakers he’s looking to capture. “Thieves Highway” isn’t sharp or stunningly crafted, but it delivers some mildly compelling screen activity as the characters go after one another during the short run time. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com