12 Monkeys

Pros: Terry Gilliam, Brad Pitt

Cons: Confusing, but that's as intended

The Bottom Line: Journey into the schizophrenic world of James Cole.

Review: "Twelve Monkeys" is a fascinating psychological thriller that has stuck with me since I first saw it several years ago. Terry Gilliam has certainly made some unusual films, and this is another one to add to the list. Although listed as science fiction,...

Pros: A magnificent piece of direction.

Cons: Suddenly everyone's a critic...

The Bottom Line: If you're going to talk pretentious twaddle about this film, at least get it right. Oherwise, just enjoy an entertaining and quirky thriller.

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This film has been tragically underrated, even by its greatest enthusiasts. Generally, people assume 12 Monkeys must be good. After all, it's got Brucie in a dirty coat, which every pub film-critic will tell you is a good thing, as he's a...

Pros: Creative, fascinating, bleak atmosphere, acting, clever plot

Cons: Slightly unclear ending, was the world really saved?

The Bottom Line: An interesting film that manages to avoid any major flaws.

Review: I like movies a lot; I can’t think of much more I’d rather do in my free time than see a good film. I enjoy various genres and I like to look for creative movies that are quite different. That is what led me to Terry Gilliman, this former Python ...

Pros: A highly thought-provoking and creatively done movie.

Cons: The mood is very dark, sinister, and troubling.

Review: Is the end of this movie really the beginning, or is the beginning of this movie really the end? Time travel stories have a peculiar contorted logic all their own, one which throws for a loop such normal logical concepts as cause and effect and...

Pros: Brad Pitt's best acting, superb script, fascinating plot

Cons: Sometimes it's confusing

The Bottom Line: I very much recommend this film, because I have been entertained by it on numerous occasions.

Review: This is a fascinating and memorable film. If you are a fan of either Brad Pitt or Bruce Willis, it's a must see. If you enjoy societal satire or science-fiction/suspense, it's a must see. If you like films that are thoughtfully and artistically directed ...

Pros: everything

Cons: nothing

Review: Bruce Willis has done some of his best work in the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His most recently acclaimed hits - The Sixth Sense, a tear-jerker with a cute kid who sees dead people and Unbreakable, a superhero-in-the-real-world...

Pros: like being trapped inside the mind of a psychotic

Cons: same

Review: Former Monty Python member Terry Gilliam has become famous for directing off-beat, often surreal films. For a look at exactly how strange his work can be see Brazil, Time Bandits, and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.

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Pros: Willis at his best, Pitt at his worst, Stowe at her woweeee

Cons: I haven't figured them out yet

Review: Terry Gilliam loves this kind of movie to direct, and direct it he does! Bruce Willis shows still more of his as yet not-fully-discovered talent. He did the Schwarzenegger bit in the Die Hard series, the rough but brave protective father in...

Pros: inventive, original, great plot

Cons: confusing for some

Review: This clever, perhaps confusing masterpiece is completely unique. Never have I seen such a thought-provoking film as this one.

The whole film can be summarised in one logical statement - time cannot be altered. It starts at the end and...

Pros: Cast includes Bruce Willis and Brad Pitt Excellent plot

Cons: A wee too long

The Bottom Line: A great cast, a great plot and a great ending. Do I need to say more?

Review: 12 Monkeys is not just another back in time story. It has a meaning, a purpose. Over half of the world's population has been killed by a deadly virus in 1996/97. And the remaining survivors are kept underground. But the year is 2037 and troops are being...