Curious fact, this Highlander franchise. The movies are getting worst, getting cheesy even before their release. But the first one is actually great.
This is the eternal story of a bunch of mens blessed - or cursed - to be immortal. Nothing can kill them, except being beheaded. They travel through time and periods, changing their identity regulary. By an unknown factor, the immortal's fate is to fight each other, till only one left. Connor Mac Leod die at his first battle in Scotland. But few days later, still alive, he is banned from his clan. Another immortal, Ramirez, tell him all about the Immortals. And now, the time for the final act has come.
The background is nice, Queen's music still haunt the memory and the characters are memorable. So what happened ? Well they got to ruin it all by making some nonsense followings, explaining the origin of Quickening (Immortals power source) and breaking the end of the first movie. The Prize...Yes the Prize of that game is to be mortal...To fully enjoy the life, having a family, having some children. And that's the bottom line of that picture. Of course it's a nice action movie with epic sword battle but finally the message is : Life is short, enjoy it. Just remember the song of Queen.
Who wants to live forever ?...
