Not some monkey business.

Rating: 7/10 (11 November 2014)

12 Monkeys is a fine time-travel based sci-fi movie. Its smart and filled with outstanding performances by Bruce Willis as lead and Brad Pitt in supporting role. James Cole(Bruce Willis) gets sent back in time to save humanity from an apocalypse set up by a unknown virus infestation. It begins nicely but soon loses focus. But its Brad Pitt playing a lunatic who saves the day in the asylum where Willis ends up after being sent into the past.This is one of the best performance he has given till date.
The best thing about the movie is that it generates suspense in the minds of the viewers whether it is time travel or just mind games of Cole.The script is neat focusing on variety of things that happen in this corporate system. Also another positive of the film is the character played by the lovely Madeleine Stowe which is of Cole's psychiatrist. She adds the required charm in this dark time-travel loop.
The ending is marvelous and really fits perfectly for the questions raised by the time-travel in the movie.I would have liked it more if it had developed more interesting thoughts in the middle rather than using the same ideas. Anyways its worth a watch for all sci-fi fans.
RATING: [3.5/5]