Review of Highlander II: The Quickening (1991) by Sandra C — 27 Mar 2009

After 40 years of being a mortal Connor MacLeod is visited by someone from his past, and the fight to the death begins again.

In a complete reversal to my review of Highlander, this was a movie that I hated the first time that I saw it, but now it is growing on me. I think it helps that I have just watched the 'Renegade' version which adds about 10 minutes of previously unseen footage, and re-orders certain other sequences to leave you with a movie that makes a lot more sense. Christopher Lambert plays the role with same woodiness, and the return of Sean Connery is both welcome and has it's tongue firmly placed in it's cheek. If you thought the villain from the first movie was over-the-top, just wait until you see Michael Ironside ham it up as Katana!!!! This is a film that loves the fact that it really doesn't take itself seriously, but I urge you to hunt down the 'Renegade' version.