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The Immortal Reviews

2000
1 hr 25 mins
Fantasy, Action & Adventure
PG13

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In 16th century Asia, Raphael Cain (Lorenzo Lamas) sees his wife slain and his daughter taken by supernatural villains from the underworld. He vows to pursue the demons through the centuries to kill them all and find his daughter, and with the help of a mystic, he is taught the magic -- and samurai swordsmanship -- it will require to accomplish this oath. His reluctant squire, Goodwin (Steve Braun), follows him through time and helps him in his quest. Now in the 21st century, Cain and Goodwin are joined by a psychologist, Sara Beckman (April Telek), who studies other-worldly anomalies. Cain will need all the help he can get because now the lead demon, Malloa (Dominic Keating), and his henchwoman, Vashita (Kira Clavell), are gathering power and making life in 21st century America very uncomfortable.

Reviewed By: Buzz McClain

Let's see, long-haired warrior from another century chases ageless, power-hungry supernatural villains through time so he can behead them. Where has this been seen before? This expanded pilot episode of a television show borrows heavily from The Highlander mythos, adding liberal doses of humor -- mostly in the form of easy one-liners and a truly bizarre scene involving the talking disembodied head of a car salesman -- in an effort to convey originality. Dark beyond comprehension, The Immortal looks like it was filmed with a flashlight for illumination, the better to achieve the low-budget special effects. The film only comes alive, and then barely, when the campy, icky villains are on the screen chewing up the scenery, making out while simultaneously doing something supernaturally villainous. Dominic Keating's evil laugh ("mmmuuuha-ha-ha-ha-ha") is right out of the 1940s bad guy handbook. Don't expect frequent amusement.