incredibly tight, fast paced and different

Rating: 9/10 (24 December 2001)

twelve monkeys was an incredibly unique movie and a highly demanding one. the audience needs to pay a lot of attention to catch the plot that goes see-saw and up and down. all with a purpose. the plot unravels brilliantly as more and more things fall in place gradually.
bruce willis is once again brilliant in a tough role as is madeleine stowe, but the standout performance is brad pitt as the mad kid living in the shadow of his genius father.
this movie has many brilliant shots, the soundtrack and cinematography were just excellent. technical brilliance apart, the terrific story telling and acting carry through what would otherwise have been a difficult movie to watch.
the movie is slickly made and tight. the only flaws being the slight exaggeration of coles presence at various points of time and the cole-railly romance, which i thought was a little overdone.
in all, an excellent 9!