Brilliantly spooky and weirdly compelling

Rating: Null/10 (19 November 1998)

Twelve Monkeys is one of the best movies I have seen, period. The imagery is complex and the storyline compels you to get involved in the movie, i.e. trying to figure out what the hell is going on. Gilliam is a masterful diector, drawing superb performances out of Pitt, Stowe and Willis. Watch for Willis' expressions throughout the movie, but especially in the insane asylum. Also for Pitt's over the top but still believable performance. There are some genuinely spooky ideas in this movie, and the soundtrack causes insanity when you can't get it out of your head. Overall a brilliant and disturbingly paranoid version of the future. **** out of ****