Amazon.com video review:
Theatrically released in 1991 as Highlander II: The
Quickening, this sequel was later reedited and gained a small but
loyal following (prompting a spinoff TV series), but at the time of
its release critic Roger Ebert called it "the most hilariously
incomprehensible movie ... almost awesome in its badness." In
other words, you might find some guilty pleasure in this chaotic
sequel to 1986's Highlander, in which Christopher Lambert
reprises his role as Connor MacLeod, a member of the alien race known
as "Immortals," banished to Earth from his home planet Zeist
some 500 years ago. In the year 1999, Lambert owns a corporation that
has created a shield to protect the Earth following the depletion of
the ozone layer. But the shield is seized by an evil cartel, and
Virginia Madsen plays a scientist who assists MacLeod in his mission
to destroy the cartel. Sean Connery also reprises his role from
Highlander as the Scottish Immortal named Ramirez (?!), but by
the time he starts engaging in dashing swordplay you may wonder if
he's wandered in from another movie altogether. Highlander fans
welcomed the laserdisc and DVD release of this "renegade"
director's cut, which attempts to clarify the original version's
confusing plot. The DVD includes THX and AC-3 audio, director and
producers' commentary, a generous photo archive, and an original
documentary about the making of the film. --Jeff Shannon
Amazon.com video review:
Theatrically released in 1991 as Highlander II: The
Quickening, this sequel was later reedited and gained a small but
loyal following (prompting a spinoff TV series), but at the time of
its release critic Roger Ebert called it "the most hilariously
incomprehensible movie ... almost awesome in its badness." In
other words, you might find some guilty pleasure in this chaotic
sequel to 1986's Highlander, in which Christopher Lambert
reprises his role as Connor MacLeod, a member of the alien race known
as "Immortals," banished to Earth from his home planet Zeist
some 500 years ago. In the year 1999, Lambert owns a corporation that
has created a shield to protect the Earth following the depletion of
the ozone layer. But the shield is seized by an evil cartel, and
Virginia Madsen plays a scientist who assists MacLeod in his mission
to destroy the cartel. Sean Connery also reprises his role from
Highlander as the Scottish Immortal named Ramirez (?!), but by
the time he starts engaging in dashing swordplay you may wonder if
he's wandered in from another movie altogether. --Jeff Shannon
