Brazil

Pros: A beautiful, haunting, and hilarious film the second time I saw it...
Cons: ...that confused and annoyed me the first time I saw it.

Pros: Brilliant fantastical sets; heart-pounding pace; great performance by Jonathan Pryce; imaginative twists
Cons: Some find the storyline difficult and/or out-of-control [but, don't listen to them!]

I'm cheating a little here. Despite this film being titled Brazil, it is an English language film and has nothing whatsoever to do with the country Brazil. It is, at least, a "foreign film" from the U.S. perspective, having been made in the U.K. ...

Pros: Gilliam's Directing, Script, Score, Look, Visuals, & Cast including Pryce.
Cons: None!

The only American in the British comedy troupe Monty Python, Terry Gilliam stood out for his quirky and abstract animation sequences that came between some of the comedy sketches in their Monty Python's Flying Circus shows. Gilliam would often ...

Pros: An interesting gaunt through the strength and weakness of the human mind.
Cons: Kind of disturbing.

Really, the beginning of the movie is the bedroom sequence where Sam makes love to Jill and is captured by the police. Then he's
taken to Information Retrieval for torture and questioning. As he's being questioned, the rest of the film is then told...

Pros: Artistic brilliance approaching perfection on every conceivable level.
Cons: Did you not read the pros? Well, it is a little on the strange side...

Rarely do I like a film the second time around. I start noticing flaws, analyzing every detail, viewing it's message and technique with a critical eye, and usually am far less interested in a plot whose ending I already know. When I love a film more ...

Pros: Terry Gilliam directs, Jon Price, Kim Griest, Rob DeNiero, Mike Palin
Cons: Terry Gilliam directs, Universal Studios

First off let me say I liked Monty Python, The Grail, Timebandits, 12 Monkeys, Fish Called Wanda and so forth.
Brazil was directed by Terry Gilliam; one of the Monty Pythoners, actually the only American in the cast. It stars Jonathan Pryce (Jack...

Pros: Outstanding cinematography, wonderful set decoration, brilliant concept.
Cons: Acting in parts is a little weak, romantic narrative takes away from the overall telling.

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Pros: Everything, including directing, writing, acting, production design
Cons: One weak performance by Kim Griest

A statue adorns the lobby of the Department of Records, which depicts a winged man flying above dead and defeated bodies. A plaque that reads, "The Truth Shall Set You Free," accompanies the statue. A phrase that seems almost hypocritical for the world ...

Pros: Visually astonishing, not to mention brilliantly creative and original
Cons: Could have been even more over-the-top, but that's a minor quibble

Perhaps one of the most visually remarkable films I have seen (along with The City of Lost Children, Blade Runner, Alien Resurrection, 2001, anything by Kurosawa, etc.), possessing an astounding blend of color, detail, and imagination. Much like the...

Pros: What film-making is all about.
Cons: Some just don't get it.

I'm reminded of Chrysler's TV commercial s for its "PT Cruiser" which uses the slogans, "Get's It!" and "Doesn't Get It!". That pretty well sums up the reaction of viewers to Terry Gilliam's "Brazil". This brief review is directed at those who after...

Pros: unique film, great storyline, good acting
Cons: a bit confusing at first

They simply don't make movies like this anymore. The most modern day version I can think of is not even a movie at all, it is Radiohead's groundbreaking album "OK Computer." If you've ever had a mind-numbing job which sought to crush your spirit, you...

Pros: Too many to mention. Fantastic landscapes, delirious romance, and biting dystopic satire.
Cons: Can be hard to follow, and it might take several viewings to get all the twists and turns.

"Brazil, when hearts were entertained in June, we stood beneath the amber moon, and softly whispered someday soon..."

Ary Boroso's classic tune provides the aural backdrop for Brazil, the comic fantasy directed by Monty Python alum...

Pros: Acting, Direction, Characters, Plot, Effects, WRITING!
Cons: Not a One!

"Brazil" is one of those films that people have trouble describing; and well they should, the film does not create a simple plot, instead it makes an entire world. It is easily the best film of all time. Right above "Magnolia," "Brazil" is a ...

Pros: An eye-popping, imaginative, modern classic.
Cons: The consistency of vision and depth of themes may intimidate some.

I awoke, the morning after the White Party, on some tropical beach. My little white cocktail frock was in shreds and stained with salt water. The ship was nowhere in sight and my only company was a large sea turtle of unpleasant disposition. I was...

Pros: Everything: Cinematography, screenplay, acting, concept, etc.
Cons: None.

This is an amazing film that was not released in theaters in the directors cut until it won Oscars for Best Picture, Best Direction and Best Screenplay. The Director's cut was leaked to some LA Critics, and this incredible movie did the rest. Universal...