Great mental mouswheel! Everything I expect from Terry Gilliam

Rating: 10/10 (4 March 2009)

I thought Brad Pitt was no good. I was mistaken.
I knew Terry Gilliam was a genius. Not disappointed.
I still have my doubts as to Bruce Willis' acting ability. Call it Terry Gilliam's hand, but the three performances of the main characters (Pitt, Willis and Madelaine Stowe) are flawless. If everything else were no good (which is NOT the case) Pitt's performance alone would be worth the time spent.
But what I really love about this movie is the going-to-the-past paradoxes and the way they get beautifully weaved into a convincing story that even manages to elicit profound compassion, hilarity, admiration for the characters, and so on.
See it, rent it, buy it, whatever.