Great, but not for everybody

Rating: Null/10 (4 December 1998)

Twelve Monkeys is a time travel fan's dream come true. It is highly complex, well acted and is incredibly logical. Of course, it's also quite confusing and takes a while to get into. You'll probably get little of what's going on the first time, which is likely to turn a lot of people off. However, this is the sort of movie that you can watch five times and still wonder what will happen next, simply because in your quest to understand exactly what is going on you missed a scene. This doesn't mean that it makes no sense, rather it just gives the audience a lot of subtle information that's hard to pick up. It's also very spooky and effective, and will probably give you the creeps after each viewing.
In short, if you're up for a heavy, convoluted but overall quite satisfying experience, give Twelve Monkeys a try. Go into it with the proper attitude (and don't watch it with someone who's seen it - they'll just feel the need to explain it to you) and you should come out a devoted fan.