Highlander: The Search for Vengeance
Across centuries and a drowned future, an immortal warrior must choose between revenge against his ancient enemy and freedom for the survivors he could save.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- visceral
- dramatic
- dark
- action movie night
- anime marathon
What critics said
Critics generally found the film a visually impressive, energetic, and unusually satisfying revival of the Highlander concept, especially for fans of mature anime.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Colin pursues Marcus Octavius across many lifetimes after Marcus kills his lover on the Celtic plains.
The film reveals New York submerged beneath the seas while a monolithic fortress dominates the surviving population.
The film is explicitly adult animation, featuring brutal sword fights, mature themes, and sophisticated anime visual effects.
Marcus Octavius rules from a fortress while Colin must choose between killing him and leading survivors to freedom.
Films like Highlander: The Search for Vengeance, and why
Ninja Scroll
stylized adult anime action, immortal warriors, sword combat, and revenge-driven mythology
Fist of the North Star
post-apocalyptic anime spectacle, violent combat, and a lone warrior confronting oppressive power
Highlander
immortality, sword duels, fantasy mythology, and a revenge-centered protagonist
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
dark animated science fiction, dystopian settings, and kinetic visual design
Movie Details
- Director
- Yoshiaki Kawajiri
- Release Date
- 2007-06-05
- Runtime
- 86 min
- Rating
- 7.2 / 10 (137)
Cast
- Alistair Abell
- Debi Mae West
- Nolan North
- Scott McNeil
- Ogie Banks
- Janyse Jaud
- Jim Byrnes
- Kathleen Barr
- Emma Fairley
- Roger Franks
Common questions
- What is Highlander: The Search for Vengeance about?
- Across centuries and a drowned future, an immortal warrior must choose between revenge against his ancient enemy and freedom for the survivors he could save.
- What is Highlander: The Search for Vengeance like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Highlander: The Search for Vengeance as breakneck, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Highlander: The Search for Vengeance violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Highlander: The Search for Vengeance as graphic.
- What did critics think of Highlander: The Search for Vengeance?
- Critics generally found the film a visually impressive, energetic, and unusually satisfying revival of the Highlander concept, especially for fans of mature anime.
- Which films are like Highlander: The Search for Vengeance?
- Films with a similar feel include Ninja Scroll, Fist of the North Star, Highlander, and Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust.
- How long is Highlander: The Search for Vengeance?
- Highlander: The Search for Vengeance runs 86 minutes.
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