Highlander: Endgame (2000)

All in all, I'd say this movie exceeded my expectations. Very well done. If I were to change anything, it would have been to add another 15-20 minutes to the length (JUST over 90 min) for the purpose of going a little more in-depth of some situations.

This didn't detract anything from the movie for me, but I can see how someone new to the Highlander stories might have been at a slight loss. If I were not previously familiar with the Highlander movies and series, I probably would have rated it a 7 or 8...because it IS a good story and it was PACKED with action. The fight scenes were really great and there was one scene in particular which was, in my opinion, VERY well done. I won't spoil it, other than to say it really brought to light the relationship of the 2 characters involved....But since I've followed the movies and the series since the beginning, all was clear by the end. I thought this movie was second only to the original movie that started it all.

They say "There can be only one"....I'm hoping for AT LEAST one more.

Fmovies: This was a well done movie, blending the series and the original Highlander very well. The villain was intense, the tie in with the other movies was great. Incorporating the characters from the original highlander movies and the series worked brilliantly.

The love stories of both characters were well done, the blend of music and photography lent a great emotional context to those scenes. The humor displayed by both characters added a wonderful dimension, and after seeing the rough cut on the DVD, and the finished ending of the movie, I am impressed with the producers choice of ending.

As a fan of both the series and the original movie, I was very emotionally moved by this movie.

Loved the first movie. Hated the sequels (I pretend they were never made). Never saw the TV series, though I knew about 'Duncan'. I tackled the 'Endgame' DVD with trepidation. Now it's been added to my I-want-this-one-! list. Only problem: continuity. How did Connor get from being 'the One' to being 'just one' - and what's the deal with a whole plethora of these guys being around and more waiting? The series purportedly explains that. This I can live with. The movie itself made up for it very well. Lambert exited with grace and honour, and just in time before his age really becomes an issue. I didn't know much about Adrian Paul, but after Endgame I think he's an excellent 'successor' to Lambert. I also hope they leave 'Kate' in. It'd be a nice change to the tone and pace. So, it looks like there's still hope for the Highlander movie franchise - in that they don't have to be crap as they had been. They nicely resurrected the mystical air of the first movie and the villain had a nice motivation for his actions (revenge is a GREAT motivator - much better than lust for power!) and was a better villain than the Kurgan.

I noticed the overall negative comments from fans and critics alike. It's to be expected. Fans generally don't like change much (they usually want more of the same, and killing Connor off just HAD to rile them, never mind that it's the best thing they could do with the aging Lambert, who was definitely starting to look very tired), and critics are losers anyway (that's why they've become critics). Also, it seems to be that Adrian Paul brings an air of character-depth to the part that Lambert, as an actor, was never capable of exhibiting (not without signifcant overacting). So, all around it's a winner. And, contrary to my sentiments after the previous bad sequels now I want to see MORE 8)

Highlander: Endgame fmovies. This is probably the best script ever written for a Highlander movie. Adrian Paul is the perfect fit for the Highlander role. He is manly (a quality that we haven't seen in a Hollywood actor for a looong time), and this whole movie is about a strong man.

Well... two men actually, him and Christopher Lambert. Lambert's presence throws a distinct spice in the movie, since he is the original Highlander.

But the man that make this movie worth seeing is Bruce Payne. He actually took the silly role of the bad guy and transformed it to the center of the movie. I know that he has not been seen in any good movies, but that is a shame. Even if you do not like this movie you will probably like his performance. His character really hates the Highlander and you can actually feel that 50ft. away from the screen.

I should also mention Donnie Yen who plays one of the bad guys and is the fight choreographer in this movie. People who like Jet Li, will surely like this man (probably because he has been Li's choreographer in a lot of movies).

If you like the Highlander saga, or a good action film, watch this one and you won't be disappointed.

Overall, this was not a bad flick. It's not quite as good as the first one, but is much better than the second. I'd have given it a higher rating than I did if they'd just left out the high speed kung fu stuff - it's too much like all the cheap Bruce Li rip off movies. Anyway, the story in this one is good and it tidies up everything rather nicely at the end. They do leave one thread hanging but I don't think that was to provide the backdrop for another film. I think this one's the last Highlander film - at least I hope so. I believe that the Highlander "thing" has gone about as far as it can. It would be difficult to come up with anything original for another film. Again, this film isn't bad at all and nearly makes up for the poor middle of this series. The tie-in between the film McLeod and the TV McLeod was handled very well, I thought. I really liked the first film and I like this one pretty well also.

I love Highlander and so, was anxious to see Endgame. It was badly edited and I was disappointed the first time I saw it. But, Adrian Paul did a magnificent job as Duncan MacLeod. He was the best thing in the movie. Unfortunately, Christopher Lambert is starting to look his age, and so, as sad as the fans find the loss of "Connor" it was time for him to pass the flame on to Duncan.

Paul is a strong actor and plays the physical role with grace and intensity. After I saw the movie a second time, I started to like it! And now, I overlook the "hack job" on the editing of the movie and have come to appreciate it for what it has offered...a moving "death scene" between Duncan and Connor, and some superb action.