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Highlander: The Source (2007 TV Movie)
1/10
falls WAY short
16 September 2007
Warning: Spoilers
I had expectations about this film especially after Endgame, which was in my opinion excellent. The source fell short in every category. Acting is just terrible, no emotions is seen from any of them. however this is probably not the actors fault, but directors who wanted to give the movie style by taking away its soul. And the movie really is nicely stylized. The editor did what he could (looks a bit like Man on fire), but couldn't save the movie from poor direction and the lack of story. So this are the biggest problems with this movie.

It starts in the near future and sets its characters on a detective mission to find out what is it all about. And then the main characters just start driving around.. There is absolutely no character development (spoilers: why did Ana suddenly changed her mind, what is happening with Methos, he is a good leader and suddenly, near the end said something like: "I wouldn't do that for you" where is this coming from?, Duncan is from start to finish absolutely the same, even thou the only story that exist in the film is the story about Duncans inner battle to accept that "He is the ONE".) If we look just the outlines of the film: Mad Max envoierment, Man on fire editing in a Duncan McLoud world, I would give the movie 10 out of 10, but the writers were obviously interrupted on a Holiday (lazy writing) and the director missed the point of all the other highlander movies and the Highlander series. If it weren't a Higlander movie I would give it a 4 but because it is I give it a 1!
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Refreshing and Bitter-sweet funny
15 November 2004
The director (and writer) of this movie was clearly influenced by a great director Emir Kusutrica when making this great road movie. Again like in so many similar movies (that have a sub-story of collapsing Yugoslavia) the bitter-sweet humor that has been associated with Serbian mentality is what drives this movie forward and makes it a very enjoyable affair. It is obvious that the main actors have made a great effort in preparation and execution of their roles so the Slovenian actress (Aleksandra Balmazovic) is totally believable as a genuine Beograd born lost generation city girl and Srjdan Tododrovic as a naive faith driven Bosnian Serb.

Like Kustorica S. Koljevic uses magic realism to tell this story but unfortunately uses it in some places to cover for normal character development, this goes especially for Aleksandras character who falls in love with Ratko on a very thin basis (Stockholm syndrome? or maybe the python?). Ratko's idealism is much more believable and thus his utter love for Suzana.

Even though there are many similar movies in Serbian cinematography this one is still very refreshing in a sense that it is just a bit more optimistic than usual: there can be true love in terrible situation and also one can break the restraints of his/hers background and even a morbid looking faith (the war that is coming like a thundercloud) if he/she is just enough perseverance.

In any case it is a great movie, a very successful debut for Director and Art Director, with great acting (especially Srdjan Todorovic) and a story that entertains you and at the same time has something more to say... if you listen.
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