Twelve Monkeys (1995), Terry Gilliam
4/5
This is a really unusual and interesting science fiction film based on the short french film "La Jetee". Bruce Willis (Die Hard) as James Cole gives one of the best performances stepping outside his typecast action hero role. Brad Pitt (Fight Club) as Jeffrey is also great, although I feel like Madeline Stowe (The Last of the Mohicans) gives a less than realistic performance. The script is really interesting and Terry Gilliam (director of Brazil) added a great flavour with his industrial futuristic look. However the film has dated a bit, but this is forgivable due to the great themes of reality and delusion as well as time travel and the excesses of the human race. It also manages to look at mental illness with authenticity and empathy, beautifully questioning society's notions of what is sane. Overall I really love this film despite it's faults, it really expands a great story and develops some interesting characters and complex philosophical questions about the nature of reality and time travel.
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