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Tuesday 13 January 2015

Highlander III: The Sorcerer (1994)

aka Highlander III: The Magician / Highlander III: The Final Dimension / Highlander: The Final Dimension / Highlander 3: The Final Conflict

Wisely ignoring the existence of the second film entirely, part III is a direct sequel to the first. Connor MacLeod—seen on the cover reaching up, desperately trying to grasp hold of the character’s escaping credibility—is back for more sword-wielding, era-hopping, fantasy action. It sticks close to the formula of the original, coming across like an ‘80s movie made in the ‘90s. I mean that in a good way, but unfortunately the rest of it is pants.
Mako features! Mako is charismatic even when given the worst dialogue imaginable, which is just as well because he gets some prime examples.

2 places to belong out of 5

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