In the year 2025, the ozone layer is believed to have been destroyed. It is up to MacLeod and Rameriz to set things right. Opposition comes from both the planet Ziest (MacLeod and Ramirez's homeworld) and a corporation profiting from the supposed lack of ozone. Also, flashbacks show the story behind MacLeod and Ramirez's exile from Ziest..
✓ Released: [realease]
✓ Runtime : 91 minutes
✓ Genre: Fantasy, Science Fiction
✓ Stars: Christophe Lambert, Sean Connery, Virginia Madsen, Michael Ironside, John C. McGinley
✓ Director: Gregory Widen, Russell Mulcahy, William N. Panzer, Brian Clemens, Peter Bellwood
The Highlander 2: The Quickening (1991) is another solid showing, complete with good performances and an intriguing mystery, but there's a lack of artistic ambition here that keeps it from elevating to the higher tiers of the genre.Although its storytelling isn't particularly innovative, The Highlander 2: The Quickening (1991) is an absorbing piece of television, with the potential to boost the appeal of Polish productions for an international audience."
Highlander 2: The Quickening (1991) is staring with Christophe Lambert, Sean Connery, Virginia Madsen, Michael Ironside, John C. McGinley, a compelling, flawed story of true crime and obsession - and its flaws are part of what make it so intriguing. the movie can be very difficult to watch; it's haunting and incredibly sad. But that's also what made it all the more moving, in the end, to see the survivors join together: bonding, smiling, and living their lives in the light.
What gives Cursed its edge is the source material, which subverts centuries of lore and oppressive systems. The Netflix adaptation isn't nearly as captivating, but it still manages to be a quaint escape from reality. For better or worse, filmmaker Gregory Widen, Russell Mulcahy, William N. Panzer, Brian Clemens, Peter Bellwood juggles two parallel storylines. Basketball fans will be able to follow along with no problem, most already familiar with the story, but newcomers might find all the jumping around confusing.