Monkey Business.

Rating: 8/10 (21 April 2016)

Twelve Monkeys (1995): Dir: Terry Gilliam / Cast: Bruce Willis, Madeline Stowe, Brad Pitt, Christopher Plummer, David Morse: Unique science fiction film addressing plagues caused by carelessness. It involves a time travel experiment and a shelter for remaining human survivors. A disease has wiped out mankind and a mental patient is sent above ground via time travel to gather information. He is arrested but eventually kidnaps his psychiatrist to track the virus to Philadelphia. Brad Pitt plays an animal rights activist now mental patient whose father worked in a laboratory responsible for unleashing the virus. Clever despite wayward ending. Bizarre direction by Terry Gilliam whose enchanting visual works include Brazil and The Fisher King. He is backed with an interesting performances by Bruce Willis as the mental patient shifted through several time lines for answers and freedom. Brad Pitt steal every scene he is in with mad reasoning. Christopher Plummer plays Pitt's father whose power isn't quite as secure as expected. Madeline Stowe is great as a psychiatrist who ends up assisting Willis for answers. David Morse plays a scientist who figures into the third act when a meeting on a plane occurs past the point of prevention. As with many Gilliam films the visual effects and art direction take on a life of their own, resulting in a brilliant film about man's ability to destroy. Score: 8 / 10