Brazil

Pros:   A great movie on the dream of a man.
Cons:   Not a movie to casually watch.

  This is a movie about a middle aged man working in a retro-future where beaucracy is king. He is a simple man that knows how things work but doesn't have any ambition to improve himself or his place in life. His mother, who can pull some strings, ...

Pros: Themes, imagery, very engaging set/scenery. 
Cons: Acting is weak.  Story will be too esoteric for many.

Terry Gilliam’s Brazil is not for everyone; let’s face it, the more esoteric something is the fewer people will be entertained by it.  I’ve never seen a study but I think it’s safe to say that the relationship to ...

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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: Interesting cinematography
Cons: Confusing and Convoluted

I must say... this was a very very very weird film. It was hard to follow and make sense out of it. So, if you ever really want a headache for some peculiar reason.... rent this film. Otherwise, if you want to stay sane... keep away. I really wanted to...

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

(The following Epinion is presented to you by member D.R.J. stroke zero, zero, eight. This Epinion is an extensive look at the film "Brazil" and is designed to give the reader a more comprehensive view of the film. However, it does not in any way fit the...

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: Fantastic visuals
Cons: Some weak characters

Former Python Terry Gilliam fought long and hard with studio executives to keep his neo-dystopian 'Brazil' in one piece. Thank God he mostly succeeded - with each passing year, his darkly comic masterpiece set "Somewhere in the 20th Century" looks...