OK...I'm not sure what I was expecting out of this movie. But I do know this wasn't it.
I love the concept of the Highlander. But with each successive movie, the story gets more and more ridiculous. With the exception of the first one and Highlander: Endgame, the movies just didn't make sense. And this was among the worst of them all.
The story starts out much like Highlander 3, except instead of Conor MacLeod, sitting in a bar, moping over all of his lost loves, while society crashes around him, we have Duncan MacLeod, sitting on top of a building get drunk, moping over his lost loves, while society crashes around him. Wow. Did they steal the script from the other movie?
The scenario is simple. There are only a few Immortals left, no Watchers and the world is in shambles. The remaining Immortals, Methos (the oldest of them all), Giovanni and Reggie, are all searching for the Source, why Immortals exist. Duncan is pulled into their Quest by Joe Dawson, a Watcher who is his best friend (from the Series). Joe gets killed by the Guardian (of the Source) and Duncan feels honor-bound to find the answer.
The bad thing is, you know from the very beginning that Duncan is the One (of "There can be only one"). You've know that since Endgame. But as the first 3 movies prove, even when you think it's over, it's not.
There were NO surprises in this movie. The plot was ridiculous and the cinematography was weird. Very choppy. I think they were going for that Matrix-y look and failed miserably. C'mon guys, you have a very loyal fan base with this series and all you do is churn out CRAP.
Overall rating - I WANT MY 2 HOURS BACK!
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