Visually stunning

Rating: 9/10 (26 January 2003)

A post-apocalyptic future gets the "Gilliam" treatment - and it's visually stunning! But is this future real ? - or is it the psychotic imagining of mental patient, James Cole (Bruce Willis). That is one of the delightful conundrums of the film, and it is not resolved until near the end (it IS resolved, despite some idiotic postings on IMDB suggesting otherwise).
Don't dismiss the film simply because of Bruce Willis' name on the cast list - he is far less annoying in this film than in every other film that I've seen him in. Likewise, Brad Pitt's atypical role is thoroughly entertaining.
Even after many viewings (about 7 in my case), the themes of madness and fate, and the `monkey' motif stand up strongly. One of my favourites.