Highlander: The Source (2007)

One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.

It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.

One of the film's great tricks is that, for a time, you think it will go down a rabbit hole of unrealistic glorification.

It is encouraging that the film ends so strongly.Otherwise, it wouldn't have been a particularly memorable film

***THIS REVIEW MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS*****One of mankind's fondest dreams is no doubt to live upon this earth in vitality and youth beyond the paltry 75 to 90-odd years the healthiest among us get to enjoy. As such, one of contemporary fantasy's most compelling franchises has had to have been Highlander. The protagonist is himself immortal and gets to live indefinitely provided his head is not lopped by a fellow Immortal as these are destined to battle until there is a sole survivor among them as the catch phrase reminds the viewer "In the end there can be only one." It has been several years since an adventure of the legendary Scotsman, but if "Highlander: The Source" is any indication, it appears he is feeling his 400 plus years.For several years as this film plodded its way through production and distribution, fans were given hints that they would finally at last be provided with an explanation as to how the Immortals came to be in the first place. This convoluted story delivers none of that as the Source does not necessarily refer to origins.Though Highlander: The Source ultimately falls short in terms of the story, these shortcomings are compounded by the atrocious cinematography. Though broadcast in the early to mid 90's, the old Highlander TV series had better quality effects than the latest film in the series.For example, central to the milieu of the Highlander saga is the transfer of the quickening from the Immortal that has lost his head to the Immortal that has taken it. In the TV series, this was depicted by an impressive display of lightening bolts and electric shocks.However, in The Source, these scenes are not nearly as impressive. The electric charges are now less distinctive artistically with the emphasis now on the head rolling away, something that was only alluded to and seldom seen in the older episodes.Relatedly, in the TV series, the sword fights leading up to this dramatic exchange of life force were often depicted as elegant, almost dance-like encounters. However, in Highlander: The Source, these are now filmed with the same herky-jerky camera action used in many productions today such as the new Battlestar Galactica where viewers almost come away nauseated because the directors think they are too good to shoot images with a steady, smooth hand.Highlander: The Source is such a disappointment that, if one did happen to be an Immortal, one might just very well be tempted to slit one's own throat than rather spend an eternity watching this movie for an eternity.by Frederick Meekins

Just one question? What were the producers when they made this film? It just kept getting worse and worse as the film went on, so much random stuff was happening and the acting wow, you seriously can't get any worse than this. The fighting was downright awful, and they were moving as if they just took some weird drugs off of the streets. It really was that horrible and I hope and pray that no one else has the chance to see such a bad film. No words can truly describe how terrible this film is. It's so bad, I just can't stop laughing. I grew up as a hardcore Highlander fan, and now this, this is just icing on the cake. It's that bad, that you must laugh.It should be rated 0 stars/10.

Remember when everyone freaked out over the Mass Effect 3 ending. Well, I have got a movie that destroys any sense of worth to the Highlander name. Hell, even Highlander 2 is a better movie than this. That is not a stand to take lightly because that is the archetypal bad movie and yet it is not the worst in the series. It did more damage to the franchise than Zeist. Let's begin the list of problems. One, the setting. Why in the Highlander franchise did they think the post- apocalyptic future? It's a fantasy idea. It is never explained what happened between the end of TV-show and this. Second, the plot. The Immortals need to look for The Source, which is like The Prize in the first film but makes no sense at all. For some reason they slowly loose their immortality has they move closer to it with explanation at all to it. There are so many problems with this movie. I don't want to list them because well this film is so bad I feel dirty talking about it. If you want to have punishment go and watch Spoony's review. Please do not watch. 0/10. The worst sequel ever made.

The TV series was awesome, amazing with a morality story in almost every episode. There was something classy about the show and the characters. What the heck when wrong with this film!! All the actors are back. The core is there, but the story - the source, it is NOT. I will not tell you the story,so no spoiler here, but the use of special effects, right out of Matrix. That alone ruined whatever bit of storyline existed. The costly effects ruined the movie to the point having no association with the series. This is NOT Highlander. While it is great to see all the same faces and actors playing the parts - Duncan McCloud is NOT the McCloud we love and cherish. It is like the series and all the struggles he went through just never happened. What a waste.Honestly, just skip this, I am sad to say, very disappointing. And I am a huge fan of the show.