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Summary: Simply a must for "Highlander" fans...
Review: This supposedly final chapter (although another is in the works) almost equals the first one in style and score. However, it loses a little bit for comprehensibility. This is a film strictly for "Highlander" fans. Any outsiders will be very confused. OK, here goes: Duncan (Adrian Paul) and Connor MacLeod (Christopher Lambert) are reunited when renegade immortal Kell (Bruce Payne) becomes the most powerful of all immortals. It will take both of them to stop him, but as the immortals like to say, "there can be only one." At first, it makes little sense, but repeat viewings do help. Director Douglas Aarniokoski does a splendid job with the fight scenes and the flashbacks and also does what he can to weave a coherent story. The music in this film is just incredible and the soundtrack is a must-have. The film succeeds a little more on an artistic level in the sense that the film looks fantastic, but doesn't provide enough meat in the story. Is it great for "Highlander" fans? You bet. Will others enjoy it? Probably not. Also: watch for an appearence by WWE wrestler Edge.
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Summary: What the hell hapened in this movie?
Review: When Highlander:Endgame came out, I was out of the country, and did not find out about it until I went back to the USA and my brother's review of the movie. Honestly, I was exhilarated at the though of Connor and Duncan together on the bigscreen. When my brother told me Connor "died" and not to watch it, I was in shock. Connor Macleod, the ONE, killed off. I decided never to watch such "blasphemy" in my life.As a Highlander fan, and a traditionalist (in true literary fashion, a plot must always be consistent)I was also a fan of the series, always considering it as a PREQUEL to Highlander #1. Duncan was prety cool in his own way, even though it was evident he was a shadow of Connor (one can see alot of Connor in him). Could be Duncan wanted to imitate his idol and mentor, or Paul adopted an established charcter (Connor) and did his best to make it as Duncan as possible. To make this review brief, Highlander:Endgame was good in the sense it had great fight scenes & effects. It is worth the three stars I gave, and even a non-Highlander fan would enjoy the movie, but for story line and logic in the true Highlander plot, it butchered the whole premise. Why? * Highlander #1 evidently takes place during the Gathering. Kastagir (Connor's Arab/African friend) mentions that fact while talking with Connor on the bridge. Kurgan mentions it too. * Connor and Kurgan are the last two remaining. Just look at the Church sequence between Connor and Kurgan ("Its only us two now, Highlander!). * Highlander #1 evidently shows that Connor was sort of predestined to win the prize, a special Immortal. Ramirez knew that and traveled continents to find him and prepare him, and Kurgan wanted his head and traveled from Russia to get it. (Connor never knew he was Immortal). Ramirez and Kurgan knew about Connor, even when they knew he was not yet an Immortal. Highlander #2 was supposed to explain that detail. * Connor has special powers at the end (reading minds, takling with spirits, i.e. Ramirez) after obtaining Kurgan's quickening. Endgame ignore these concepts that are so EVIDENT. Plot wise, it should have been Connor who had to finish Kell off, even though he became a cameo character and Duncan the star. There are many ways to pass the torch to Duncan without killing off Connor, so long that Endgame remained a prequel to Highlander #1. Since the producers made it a continuation of the Series (which, despite being a good show and gave life to the Highlander mystique and lore, was in many ways a deviation of Highlander #1), the plot of Endgame went the way it did. The series de facto ignores Highlander #1, (that Connor Macleod in the One). Basically, for the producers, Highlander #1 (ignoring #2 &3) is the prequel, the series continues it, and Endgame ends it (at least for Connor). Modern mass minds may be fickle, but literature and literary element are premanent and unchangeable. They forget that of course. Based on this last note, Connor, Kastagir, and Kurgan had to be the stupidest Immortals ever. Believing they were ACTUALLY in the Gathering. What chumps I saw the movie eventually, mustered the courage, but not enough to see Connor's death (I had to walk out of the house and have my wife call me when it was over. I did not even hear what went on mych less atch it). Overall, great fight scenes and graphics,and the cheap trill of watching any Highlander's fantasy of seeing Connor and Duncan together on the big screen... The outcome was not what anyone expected and should not have happened. There can be only one and that is Connor.
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Summary: In the end, there can be only one...
Review: so they say in every incarnation of the Highlander mythos, and yet, here we have yet another film which does not deliver on that end, despite having the title "Endgame". That said, this is not a bad film. When I saw this film during the couple of weeks that it was in theaters, I had as yet only ever seen the first Highlander movie on that horrible "10th anniversary" edition DVD. I'd never seen 2, 3, or any of the tv shows, and I found this film to be thoroughly enjoyable. Sure it has some flaws (choppy editing being one of the larger ones, along with a rather inconsitent characterization for Connor), but it also delivers on almost everything a Highlander film should deliver on. It has the great sword battles. It has the romance. It has the flashbacks. Heck, it even throws in Joe and Methos for a bit of fun for fans of the series (of which I have since become one). I'll say it again. In the end, there can be only one. If it isn't the first, second, or third film, then make it this one. I don't believe you'll be disappointed.
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Summary: end this game
Review: Maybe i'm just stuck on nostalgia, but there is no way this film is a proper sequal to Highlander. First of all, it is too inconsistent & pays no respect to the original film or to Connor Macleod. This films storyline is almost as pathetic as Highlander 2. There is no purpose for it & its plays out like an extended episode of the tv series. The title "Endgame" which suggest the end of it all, is nothing of the sort as it is obvious that there are still immortals left. The character of Duncan is play like a lost soul, & the character of Connor (the original Highlander) is butchered. This film is complete blasphemy to the original. The one star I gaveit is based in the touching scene between Duncan & Connor. It is the one decent scene in this film. There can be only one, but this is not it.
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Summary: They really need to re-edit this film.
Review: If you like the Highlander tv series then this movie is pretty good. There are a few embarrassing flaws in it though. I hope they decide to release this again and put the effort into editing that it deserves. How many times are they going to screw up Highlander?
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Summary: Original Is Still The Best But A Worthy Sequel Nonetheless
Review: The first Highlander film is still the best but considering how much of a disaster Highlander 2 and Highlander: The Final Dimension was, this one was a worthy successor to the first film. This one is loosley based on Highlander: The Series with elements of the first film mixed in so I'd recommend seeing the series and the first movie before seeing this. That being said, Adrian Paul is a worthy successor to Christopher Lambert if there are any other Highlander films. While I hated seeing Connor MacLeod die (Lambert's character), it was a passing of the torch to Duncan, who is more than capable of handling it. I have two big problems with this film. 1. Duncan being married! Why didn't this come up during the series? This would've made a great plot during the series and would've put a strain on any one of Duncan's relationships (Tessa, Ann, Amanda). 2. The MacLeod fight. Great dream match but I would've rather have seen it in a final film than right now. Other than that, its not a bad film. Not great but superior to the other sequels.
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Summary: there can be only one
Review: better than Highlander3, way better. this one has Adrian Paul and Christopher Lambert, both McClouds, teaming up to stop the evil Brucy Payne(the preist Jacob) and it tells of great storys with nice action scenes including scenes with Donnie Yen(from Blade2 and Iron Monkey). theres like one scene with sex and thats with Adrian Paul and his wife. though I hated seeing Lambert's head get chopped off but hey, thats the way it is and the ending where Paul thinks his wife is dead but shes not and she appears is a great ending.
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Summary: What a waste...
Review: With a good series and a good movie (the first one...I don't touch the other two with a ten foot pole) behind them, you'd think they could have gotten this one right. Nope. This was just wrong. The villian was a total wanker and one dimensional at best and Christopher Lamber just looked old...he looked like he wasn't even trying this time around. At least Adrian Paul made it somewhat worthwhile. I have two other beefs with this movie: In the movies, it's obvious that Connor is supposed to be the last one standing. Since this point was made in the third movie, I really don't mind the fact that they ignored this. The second problem bothered me in the fact that if you watched the show, Duncan was never supposed to get married (thank the reruns on Spike TV for that bit of info) thanks to some sort of gypsy curse of some sort. What made it worse was the fact that I didn't even care for the storyline. So why am I giving it one star if I didn't like it so much? Simple...three reasons. Methos, Joe and Donnie Yen. Ten minutes of joy in a film worth of crap.
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Summary: horrible, invalidates all the other movies
Review: This movie would be wonderful to anyone whose experience with Highlander is nonexistent, or solely through the tv series. The action is good, the story is good. However, the end completely invalidates all other Highlander movies ever made. In the first Highlander movie, it is made absolutely clear that Connor Macleod is the one left standing at the very end, the Last immortal, the winner of the prize. The other movies follow. However, in this movie, a prequel to the first movie, Duncan Macleod kills Connor, long before he could win the prize. Therefore, the other movies can't have happened. The writers took a good series and ruined it.
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Summary: What a waste!
Review: In 2000, fans eagerly awaited the release of the latest HIGHLANDER sequel, titled HIGHLANDER: ENDGAME, and featuring both the star of the HIGHLANDER films (Christopher Lambert) and the star of the HIGHLANDER television series (Adrian Paul). It would also feature some old friends and some new ones. The plot involves an insanely depressed Connor MacLeod (Lambert), who's life is ruined when an old enemy (Bruce Payne) kills his beloved Rachel (Sheila Gish). Ten years later, Connor has disappeared, and it's up to troubled Duncan MacLeod (Adrian Paul) to find him and defeat evil immortal Kell (Payne). In the end, there can be only one. What can I say? HIGHLANDER: ENDGAME had so much potential. Adrian Paul is the perfect way to keep the series going. But H:E wastes it all, including an opportunity for scenes with Methos (Peter Wingfield) and Joe Dawson (Jim Byrnes). The only good part of the film is Nick Glennie-Smith's score and the beautiful song "Bonny Portmore". Then, we have this DVD: a new, badly-edited cut of the film. It features (...) more violence, along with an alternate ending. It's only a slight improvement over the original movie. All in all, HIGHLANDER: ENDGAME is a waste of time, money, and potential. Rent the original film instead.
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