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Monday 28 May 2018

Highlander: The Search for Vengeance (2007)

An animated Highlander story that has Colin MacLeod (of the clan MacLeod) seeking vengeance on a fellow immortal over many, many years. The two primary eras are Roman Britain (125 AD) and a futuristic America (2187).
The differing goals of each man and how they impact upon their chosen lifestyle is the most interesting aspect of the story, but it takes a long time for the true weight of it to surface. In order to get to that stage we first have to suffer some bland pacing and some equally bland locations - although the latter does at least serve to further highlight the difference in lifestyles. Colin's ultimate goal coincides with someone else's more noble purpose, making him both hero of the people and agent of his own misery.

2½ other times out of 5

NOTE: review is of Dir's Cut (95 mins), not the edited US version (85 mins).

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