Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!

This is a tender, generous movie that likes its characters and presents them as real people, full of flaws and strengths.

Fun premise, good actors, bad writing. This film seemed to have potential at the beginning but it quickly devolves into a trite action film. Ultimately it's very boring.

One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.

In the 90's, Highlander fans had split into 2 camps; those who loved the movie, and those who loved the TV series. The TV series retconned the movies and took things in a different direction with a different character: Connor's cousin, Duncan. This meant there were two Highlanders, and two fan bases that saw the same movie differently. It raised the usual fan question of who would win in a fight. In this case, Connor or Duncan? The best thing I can say is how much attention it gave the original movie. It uses the same flashback style that the original used, and even used the same cast (somehow Rachel and Heather had not aged a day, making you wonder who the real immortal is). This time, the flashbacks tell a different story than the first, the story of Connor's time with Duncan and their travels together. The flashbacks are definitely the most interesting part of this movie.The villain, though, is not particularly interesting. Bruce Payne plays a fallen priest who is immortal, who is intent on breaking the rules of The Game. It brings up a big question: if a couple of immortals just decided they could ignore the rules, why has it taken them so long to band up and kill the others? The character's story in the flashbacks contrast with his modern appearance - he stops being a believable character and becomes more cartoonish. He is surrounded by thugs, any of which would have been a more compelling nemesis. It also makes you wonder what is so special about Glenfinnan that is produces more immortals than anywhere else in the world.Does the movie resolve the rift between fans? Well, it tries. But it also retcons the central plot to the first movie: The Gathering. It never happened. Connor is at home in the flashbacks, but in the modern scenes acts like he really don't want to be there. Endgame is really an ending to the TV series that connects it to the original movie, and telling it from the perspectives of both characters. This is Duncan's movie, as Connor is removed for periods of time.Honestly, if the modern scenes were cut from this movie completely, it would actually be a good Highlander film.

Highlander 4: Endgame (2000): Dir: Douglas Aarniokoski / Cast: Christopher Lambert, Adrian Paul, Bruce Payne, Lisa Barbuscia, Donnie Yen: Moronic adventure that jumps from Italy, Ireland, Scotland, New York, London, and Disneyland. It hints on a plot but bludgeons viewers with production values. If you find your attention wandering over to the wall to observe paint drying, then do not be surprised. The title makes no sense because there is no game to end. It is just unfortunate that the film doesn't end sooner. Story focuses on the immortals who are said to be living eternity. Christopher Lambert is again featured as Connor Macleod whose time seems to be up. Bruce Payne beheads other immortals and possesses their power. MacLeod is training his brother Duncan for a showdown he cannot avoid. He is plagued with the reality that he married a woman and forced her into immortality without her consent. Fine setup marred by pointless action and violence. Director Douglas Aarniokoski is aided by fine production but unfortunately the script is about as useful as toilet paper and should be jammed up someone's ass. Fine work by Lambert but Adrian Paul as Duncan renders the best performance. Payne overacts just as he did in that stupid Dungeons and Dragons movie. Pointless cinematic scrap that should end the game before viewers pass out. Score: 4 / 10

When I first saw this over 10 years ago I thought the producers had finally got the series back on track after the outrageous 2nd movie and retread 2rd movie. It had a good plot, fairly good acting, a wild villain which was not just a copy of The Kurgan and it had both "Movie Highlander" Christopher Lambert and "TV Highlander" Adrian Paul together.When I look back at it now I see that it was just a spin off of the TV series (which I was never into at the time) and Lambert was in to "pass the torch" to Paul.The movie's tone is about redemption and I feel is a worthy send off for Connor while making Duncan the main protagonist for movies to come which unfortunately we only got 1 which was pretty dreadful.If you really want to get into Highlander I suggest the best is the first film then ignore the end part and watch this.7 out of 10 for me.

I am definitely biased when it comes to my review of this film. I am a fan of the first movie, fan of the TV series (minus a few poorly done episodes), and will watch anything that has the character "Methos" in it. This movie will be hard to follow if you haven't watched previous Highlander movies and/or the TV series. Recently my girlfriend purchased all of the seasons of Highlander and we just now finished watching them. We also just watched the first movie again. So I have a unique perspective. I have the original movie and the series still fresh in my memory. I think that Highlander fans love the concept more than the plot of the Highlander franchise. The idea of living forever while having a vintage style of dress and manners is of great appeal to us. But I also notice that many critics of this film didn't see the second and third movie. Those movies didn't do a good job following the first movie either. But this film mainly follows the TV series, not the first movie. I am one of those people who really liked Highlander: Endgame. The movie does a great job mixing the characters from the first movie and the TV series. When I started watching the movie I was thrilled to see Peter Wingfield and Jim Byrnes in the credits. These were two great actors from the TV series. Sadly Methos had a small part in this film. He is one of the greatest, yet wasted characters of television history. Still, I'm glad he was featured in this film. Sadly, this film still can't shake some of the corny effects and additions that Panzer and Davis add to each movie. Just like the first movie, the main villain is often overacting. The final quickening is lame. Someone needs to tell Panzer and Davis that the 80's are over with. Still, this film let us see what the TV series would have been like with a bigger budget. I have also been told that the Director's Cut does a better job of developing the characters. But this movie isn't for people who aren't Highlander fans. It's also not for people who hated the TV series. It's for die-hard fans.