just watch it!

The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

This film is so real. It treats its characters with so much care and sensitivity.

Worth seeing just to witness how winsome it is.

My apologies for the awful joke above, but I do feel it was a just one in this case. Especially as this film is very much a bad joke. A poor and disjointed effort. A foul punch-line."Highlander" is a superb and woefully underrated fantasy adventure released in 1986. A high-concept swashbuckler, the film followed the notion that throughout history, a race of immortals have slowly risen- their everlasting life often the result of a traumatic original "death." Now undying, these figures have lived among us for centuries. But it comes at a cost- immortals are destined to eternal battle, only able to be killed through decapitation. Once one is slayed, their powers, memories and abilities are absorbed by the victor through a mysterious transfer known as "the quickening." In the end, there can be only one, and the last remaining immortal will be bestowed with "the gift"- an enigmatic ability that goes largely unexplained throughout the series. However, should the gift be bestowed upon one with a treacherous heart, it may very well spell a dark future for the world...Part of the issue with the "Highlander" universe is that by virtue of the story, it's not a concept that supports the idea of a franchise. It's a one-off adventure. A self-contained tale with a distinct beginning and end. And through trying to endlessly sequalize the franchise with follow- ups, spin-offs and even animated series, it leads to an ever-growing level of contrivance and convolution. And nowhere is that more apparent than in 2000's "Highlander: Endgame."An attempt to close the gap between the outstanding original film and the admittedly fun television franchise, we follow original movie hero Connor (Christopher Lambert) and television series lead Duncan (Adrian Paul) MacLeod, two immortals born in the Scottish Highlands centuries ago. Connor has grown cold and disconnected, as an evil immortal from his past called Jacob Kell (Bruce Payne) has been following him through the ages, and has began killing off those he holds dearest. Duncan soon learns of this treacherous villain, and of another revelation- an immortal who was once his own wife (Lisa Barbuscia) is one Kell's most devout followers. And so, our two immortal protagonists must band together to try and stop this deadly threat... but at what cost?To give what little credit is due, there is a bit of fun to be had from time to time. Adrian Paul seems to be having an absolute blast, and there's a handful of entertaining flashback sequences to his adventures with Connor throughout the ages. It is these scenes where Lambert also is able to loosen up, and the two share a nice chemistry. It's also great fun seeing Martial Arts superstar Donnie Yen in one of his earlier American roles as one of Kell's followers. And a few of the new concepts introduced, while half-baked, are intriguing enough for long-time series fans and help expand the universe a bit.However, any fun to be had stops with these limited and highly infrequent sequences. The script courtesy Joel Soisson is a fundamental mess. As is standard with the film franchise, continuity is thrown right out the window, with the film constantly and consistently contradicting not only previous films, but even elements from the television series. Many scenes feel forced and abrupt, and there's no real sense of pacing to be had. It's both jarring and boring all at once, causing you to check out almost instantly and never look back.Performances outside of Paul are routinely foul and never connect with the audience. While he is given the occasional light-hearted flashback, Lambert is otherwise settled with dreary material as a man hollow from his loses, and comes off as all too bland. A real shame given how powerful he was earlier in the franchise. Barbuscia is just flat as a pancake, lacking charisma or emotion in what is merely a substandard love interest. And Payne. My god, Payne. The man doesn't chew the scenery... he swallows it whole. Alternatingly shouting and whispering his lines on a whim and over-emphasizing words at random, Payne is just a horrible joy to behold. Seriously, dude. Ease up on the caffeine!But at least the action is good, right? Nope! Director Doug Aarniokoski seems in over his head, with the entire film imploding around him. He has no sense of style or scope, and his direction lacks basic composition and flow. Shot after piled on shot are all just bland and often uninspired, relying on first-year film-student logic, with little thought or effort. Key moments in the film lack dramatic weight or impact as a result of the haphazard staging. And even the action comes off as boring, with an over-reliance on static wide shots mixed with hilariously misjudged uses of visual effects and slow-motion. I can only assume at least once, the camera crew was confusingly told: "Well if we put the one camera somewhere vaguely over on the one side of the room... and then put another one at the other end of the room facing the opposite direction and maybe with a different lens, we can kinda cut between them and make a scene, I think? That's how directing works, right?"The really hilarious thing though is two rather amusing side-notes to the film. First, even though it's still a mess, the DVD release has an unfinished workprint available as a special feature, with the intent of showing the audience how much a movie can change during production. And the kicker? The workprint, even in its unfinished state is a significantly better film that the final version! And the second: even the trailer was incompetent, being comprised mostly of fake footage created specifically to sell the film without being in it!If you have to use fake footage to get people into the theater, you know your film is a mess. And so, "Highlander: Endgame" gets a very bad 3 out of 10.

In the 90's, Highlander fans had split into 2 camps; those who loved the movie, and those who loved the TV series. The TV series retconned the movies and took things in a different direction with a different character: Connor's cousin, Duncan. This meant there were two Highlanders, and two fan bases that saw the same movie differently. It raised the usual fan question of who would win in a fight. In this case, Connor or Duncan? The best thing I can say is how much attention it gave the original movie. It uses the same flashback style that the original used, and even used the same cast (somehow Rachel and Heather had not aged a day, making you wonder who the real immortal is). This time, the flashbacks tell a different story than the first, the story of Connor's time with Duncan and their travels together. The flashbacks are definitely the most interesting part of this movie.The villain, though, is not particularly interesting. Bruce Payne plays a fallen priest who is immortal, who is intent on breaking the rules of The Game. It brings up a big question: if a couple of immortals just decided they could ignore the rules, why has it taken them so long to band up and kill the others? The character's story in the flashbacks contrast with his modern appearance - he stops being a believable character and becomes more cartoonish. He is surrounded by thugs, any of which would have been a more compelling nemesis. It also makes you wonder what is so special about Glenfinnan that is produces more immortals than anywhere else in the world.Does the movie resolve the rift between fans? Well, it tries. But it also retcons the central plot to the first movie: The Gathering. It never happened. Connor is at home in the flashbacks, but in the modern scenes acts like he really don't want to be there. Endgame is really an ending to the TV series that connects it to the original movie, and telling it from the perspectives of both characters. This is Duncan's movie, as Connor is removed for periods of time.Honestly, if the modern scenes were cut from this movie completely, it would actually be a good Highlander film.

Right out of the gate, I'll admit it: Highlander Endgame isn't that good. In fact, the film has a lot of problems. For starters, there's a lot of elements and characters present that aren't explained in the film proper: the Watchers, the Sanctuary, the presence of other Immortals even though the Prize was supposedly won in the original Highlander, etc. The film's effects aren't as cool as they were in the original, in that they might be less dated but the spectacle isn't as awesome as watching Connor get lifted into the air in the middle of a vortex of animated demons. And there's a huge cop-out at the end that allows Duncan to get a happy ending even though it directly contradicts things the villain did in the film, and the movie doesn't even TRY to justify it.But, as someone who watched Highlander: The Series, who DOES know why there are other Immortals about, who KNOWS who the Watchers are and what the Sanctuary is, it's a pretty entertaining watch. Adrian Paul and Christopher Lambert (who looks like he's aged twenty years between Mortal Kombat and this) have perfect on-screen chemistry and really do feel like they've known each other for years. The bit parts for characters like Joe Dawson and Methos (both from the TV show) really make this feel like a true crossover.And then there's Bruce Payne as the villain, doing more or less the same thing he would go on to do in Dungeons & Dragons, only here he gets to be the badass overtyrant instead of the stooge. He does a great job at playing the kind of slimy bastard that you just love to hate. Even more impressive is his performance in the flashbacks, where he completely changes gears and plays a sympathetic bearded Scottish man who you've never guess would one day turn into Damodar Version 2.0 In A Fedora. The guy's a more versatile actor than we give him credit for.I hear the film was supposed to be the film that tied all the loose ends and brought the series full-circle. Well, since this film is in continuity with the series, and since the series retconned the original movie so that the original movie WASN'T the end of the Game, I really don't see wherethis thought came from. I know, movies should be able to stand on their own without needing other material, but since this movie was so transparently made for the fans of the TV show, I can forgive it for that.

Highlander! Swords! Dudes fighting with swords! Sometimes the sword fighting men have witty things to say, other times when they are sword fighting they have serious things to say, see so its juxtaposed, which is also the name of an art magazine. I am not too particularly fond of the word "juxtaposed", it sounds stupid to me, here is where I can reveal that. You know what's missing from Highlander movies? It's not swords, I think we call all guess that. No, what it probably is is ice cream, not enough scenes involving ice cream. My favorite right now is pistachio, first of all it's usually a lovely pale green, then it hits you with that weird savory sweet flavor, plus there's nuts! Movie reviewed.