Review of Highlander (1986) by Andrew G — 28 May 2010
While Highlander is by no means a good movie, it is so bizarre and entertaining to make for a great viewing experience. The plot is all over the place and hypocritical, but I wouldn't want it any other way.
It defies all logic and seriousness with its characters and design. Every time they take you back to the 15th century and then back to 1986, it's like a glorious trip into nonsense. A lot of the credit to this movie has to go to its star, Christopher Lambert.
He is by far one of the most strange human beings to ever walk in front of the camera. His over excitement, quadruple accent and vision impairment make Connor MacLeod seem like the most confusing and difficult character to figure out.
Another important element is the highly outlandish soundtrack that was done by Queen. "Princes of the Universe" really gives you a sense of what the movie will be like. The interspersing of tracks throughout the movie is hilarious, it seems like no one listens to anything but Queen.
With that, you get this strange motivation to love and be captivated by this unique type of movie. Sure it might look like a Terminator knock-off or a Star Wars like premise, but in no way does it have that impression after about five minutes in.
I feel like everyone needs to see this at least once because it's just so incredibly fun.
This review of Highlander (1986) was written by Andrew G on 28 May 2010.
Highlander has generally received positive reviews.
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