Somebody kick me for watching this crap!

Infinitely more enjoyable than all but the original "Highlander", this fourth in the series of films returns Christopher Lambert to the lead role but still serves to only offer the TV series addicts something to drool over with its excessive sex, violence and action. It offers little, if anything, to anyone else.

The film succeeds slightly because of more attention to the atmospheric qualities that made the original "Highlander" so popular. As the sword swinging Scot, Lambert is appropriately macho and adept at violence. (Is that a compliment?)

Douglas Aarniokoski helms the film and returns it somewhat to the original's balance of action, humor and ever so slight introspection, done largely through flashbacks that are fairly vacant and leave numerous unanswered questions left over from previous films.

Doug Milsome's cinematography is foggy, yet does a nice job of creating an atmosphere for this, in essence, sci-fi game.

"Highlander: Endgame" is not a complete failure. In fact, it's rather refreshing to see it return to its roots. Yet, it continues to be a rather humdrum film series with only a limited audience. If you have enjoyed "Highlander" on television then, by all means, this film is definitely for you. Everyone else will be waiting for this game to end.

© Written by Richard Propes

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