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Highlander (1986)

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  • Written by Simzilla on 21.01.2023

    The film is about immortals who can only die when beheaded and have been battling for centuries, and the last one alive will win "The Prize".

    The film has a unique and intriguing premise, but its execution leaves something to be desired. The pacing is slow in parts and the story jumps around in time without clear explanations, decreasing the spectator focus. The special effects, while impressive for the time, appear dated now, just like the vision of the ultimate bad guy, being far more ridiculous than he is scary.

    The performances are also a mixed bag, with Christopher Lambert as the lead giving a wooden and unengaging performance. On the other hand, Sean Connery as his mentor, Ramirez, gives a strong and charismatic performance.

    To remain on stars giving, the last fight contains timeless shots and the soundtrack by Queen adds to the film's epic feel.

    However, it does not make up for the film's shortcomings.

  • Written by Greymatter on 22.11.2010

    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 ?...

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