More Fun Than a Barrel Full of Monkeys

Rating: 8/10 (23 August 2011)

From his cell in futuristic Philadelphia, violent drug-addled criminal Bruce Willis (as James Cole) suffers some terrifying nightmares. Also a mental patient, Mr. Willis bonds with his attractive psychiatrist, Madeleine Stowe (as Kathryn Railly). Mr. Willis is vaguely susceptible to the ravings of franticly loony fellow inmate Brad Pitt (as Jeffrey Goines). Willis fancies himself a time-traveler - believing he's been slipped into the past to bring back information about a virus, which animal rights fanatics will use to rid Earth of its ugly humans. This is a dense but engaging science-fiction comedy, with Mr. Gilliam providing a great visual playground for the cast, crew and viewer. You can see it coming.
******** Twelve Monkeys (12/27/95) Terry Gilliam ~ Bruce Willis, Madeleine Stowe, Brad Pitt, Frank Gorshin