Brazil
Jonathan Pryce, Robert De Niro, Katherine Helmond
Terry Gilliam's 1985 film is a surrealist nightmare of a low-level bureaucrat in a dismal world of the near future.
DVD Released: March 31, 1998
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April 27, 2009It's my personal opinion that Terry Gilliam is the worst filmmaker ever, in the history of time. A bold statement. And yes, I think he's worse than Uwe Boll, who's terrible but at least can admit to it; and yes, I think he's worse than Michael Bay, who's a terrible douchebag an... ...( read more )
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April 11, 2009Terry Gilliam has always been a unique director - a man with a vision determined to let nothing get in the way of his quest to make movies the way he wants to. 'Brazil' is his greatest achievement (though many of his other films come close) and brings a breathtaking Orwellian fut... ...( read more )
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April 11, 2009
The film centers on Sam Lowry (Jonathan Pryce), a young ... ...( read more ) -
March 14, 2009Although the uncut version of the film was justly praised, it was the awful "Love Conquers All" version that dominated U.S. screenings. When the film flopped in the U.S., it was its' critical success abroad that brought American critics to the uncut version. In the years since ... ...( read more )
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February 17, 2009Pryce's character gets annoying from time to time, but aside from that this is a well done fantasy/social satire.
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June 11, 2009There is probably a million ways to describe this film. A film so unrelenting in its audaciousness and its willingness to throw everything at its audience but the kitchen sink. I remember seeing this when it came out and it was nothing like I had ever witnessed. It didn't know wh... ...( read more )
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January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
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