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Cinematography by Roger Pratt
Jonathan Pryce
Robert De Niro
Ian Holm
Peter Vaughan
Kim Greist
Jim Broadbent
"Listen, kid, we're all in it together."
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| Brazil 5 of 10 |
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| Directed by Terry Gilliam Cinematography by Roger Pratt Jonathan Pryce Robert De Niro Ian Holm Peter Vaughan Kim Greist Jim Broadbent |
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| Terry Gilliam directed Twelve Monkeys. It was great, but it was also really weird, especially the scenes that were shot in the future. Not much of it took place in the future, though, so it didn't feel that weird overall. Well, this is a movie about that future. And it is crazy! Why is it called Brazil? What is with all the heating ducts? Who is Sam Lowry supposed to be: St. Michael or a total nut? When did De Niro and Holm decide that it would be a good idea to be in this movie? And, mostly importantly, � Huh? I have no idea what happens in this movie. But somehow, it's still fun. Not funny, because it's too crazy to be funny. But there's something fun about the whole thing; kind of like watching a train wreck can be fun. Or at least absorbing. Jonathan Pryce does a really, really great job playing Lowry's incredibly confused character. Excellent. De Niro is a random character with a little more screen time than a desk. And Ian Holm is great. But he's always great, so it's almost boring to say that. Finally, I just couldn't ever get a real idea of what was going on, so I didn't like it that much. But Gilliam's visual representation of the future alone makes it worth watching. Brilliant and bizarre imagery. (Also interesting to note that Gilliam's future is less technologically advanced, not more so. That was a pretty fresh idea.) Oh. By the way, I know why it's called Brazil. Because every time Pryce has one of his delusional moments, we hear that song being played. That will make it much easier for you to understand. Or not. "Listen, kid, we're all in it together." |
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