Highlander: Endgame

Highlander: Endgame is an American film directed by Douglas Aarniokoski from the year 2000.

Action

The film opens in New York, where Connor is on his way to his antique shop. He wants to meet Rachel, who runs the business for him. An explosion Rachel is killed. This loss may be difficult to overcome Connor and raises the refuge is available, a refuge where immortals withdrawn from the rest of the world can exist. This is located on Holy ground, so that no immortal can challenge another, and operated by " observers ". But an immortal named Jacob Kell, who still wants to settle an old score with Connor, destroyed the sanctuary but spared Connor MacLeod. The observers want to continue the retreat, see Duncan MacLeod a new volunteer and kidnap him. Joe and Methos finally free him and Duncan goes in search of Connor. Finally he meets Connor and also learns Kell and his horde of young Immortal know. Jacob Kell is one of the most dangerous immortals and has over 600 beheadings. Connor and Duncan have to face him. After Jacob Kell has killed his followers and has become even more so, the friends Duncan and Connor must compete against each other, so that the survivors of this struggle to absorb the spirit and power of the other within itself and it can be so in touch with Kell. Very reluctantly decapitated Duncan Connor. With the newfound power he finally succeeds Duncan to defeat Kell in the final battle.

Reviews

The lexicon of international film wrote, the film is an " uninspired rehash " of the first film of the series. He as "logical breakthroughs " on "the " Highlander the "confuse laymen in the audience and annoy the real fans. "

Special

The film Highlander: Endgame connects the television series Highlander with the movie series, in which he contradicts the first movie, because Connor dies here and thus can not get the "price". Elements of the series found with this movie collection on the big screen. There, for example, the observers were inserted and Duncan MacLeod as can be seen in the pilot of the series with Connor MacLeod.

The fourth Highlander film refers in contrast to the second and third more on the first movie Highlander - There can be only one, because with the rollers Heather and Rachel appear two characters of the original film here.

All names of the antagonists from the Highlander films begin with a "K": Kurgan, Katana, Kane and Kell.

2000 in film Screenplay Joel Soisson Film score Highlander: The Series
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