The Future is History

Rating: 7/10 (7 August 2006)

This film is about a volunteer, James Cole, has been chosen to go back in 1996 to gather information about the origin of the epidemic that wiped out 5 billion people, which he was told was spread by the Army of the Twelve Monkeys. He mistakingly went back too far to 1990, rather than 1996. He meets Dr. Kathryn Railly, a psychiatrist, and Jeffrey Goines, the insane son of a famous scientist and virus expert. Now he goes back to the future again and then go back to the right time. He must stop the spread or it'll be too late.
First of all, this film is way over rated. Yes, this film has a clever ending but that doesn't make a film good, does it? This is like any other average film that I gave 7/10 to. There's nothing special about this film.
Now to the acting. Bruce Willis', Madeline Stowe's, and Brad Pitt's performance was all great. I even thought this was Brad Pitt's best performance, since it's so weird, could earn him an Oscar nomination.
This film is not like most sci-fi films. There's not CGI nor many action, since it's such a low budget. Don't expect guns and bombs in this movie. This film is very imaginative, as always by Terry Gilliam. It's very different.
This film is not a master piece but just an enjoyable work. There's nothing special about this film. It's smart and compelling. If you want to see a different film that is clever, go see it. It's not full of action, like other sci-fi films. Just watch this film as entertainment.