Highlander: The Source

The world is falling into chaos. As he wanders a rundown city, Duncan MacLeod, the Highlander, remembers the better times before he lost his girlfriend. Hopeless and alone, MacLeod finds his way to a group of immortal friends, including his mysterious friend Methos (Peter Winfield), and a mortal, Watcher Joe Dawson (Jim Byrnes). Together this small group goes on a journey to find the origin of the first Immortal and The Source of their immortality.

Just when you think that this is a franchise that couldn’t get any worse, we have the television released “Highlander: The Source,” which came out in 2007. This says it itself, this is a franchise that has completely sunk way down low in its course (hint, hint, “Highlander 2”).

No Christopher Lambert this time. Instead we get the sitcom’s Highlander, Adrian Paul, who is a likable actor that displays a lazy charm, but that is not even shown here. JamesO'Ehley said in his review, “Here he just sort of disappears in-between the folds of the thick overcoat he is made to wear, the overcrowded cast and the endless sword fights.” Even the plot completely makes no sense. I guess it’s about the planets aligning and having to find The Source, which is an energy field that will let Paul’s character become mortal and have children…something along those lines. (Also, why are the characters called Immortals if they can be killed through beheading?) Actually, director Brett Leonard spends more time in fancy camera tricks and lighting than trying to make the plot make sense.

O’Ehley admitted, “Two things made me chuckle aloud though: one character called Cardinal Giovanni's silly haircut - probably the worst one since Samuel L. Jackson's dye job for Jumper. And the shots of the Earth's planets being in alignment. Not only are they in alignment but seemed to have moved so close to the Earth that they appear larger than the moon! Strangely enough no tidal waves or anything of the sort ensues . . .”

You might think that “Highlander: The Source” was filmed with the thinking that this would have been theatrically released but no distributor would have wanted to release it in their theaters. That’s actually a good thought. Instead, it was released on the SciFi channel (who has no doubts when it comes to this area) and now it should never be bought if shown at any thrift stores.

In all honesty, just when you thought that the series could not have gotten any lower than “Highlander 2,” in comes this made-for-television sequel that clearly shows the lowest of the low. There is nothing likable about this film and should never be seen by anyone who is a fan of the franchise. You will regret ever watching such a horrendous sequel, that is one of the worst ever made.

Good riddance I am done with that pathetic film. Thanks for joining in on “Highlander Month.” I hope everyone enjoyed it and I will see you all next month. Stay tuned to see what I have in store for everyone on the last month of 2019.