Right up there with "Matrix" and "6th Sense"

Rating: Null/10 (18 November 2000)

First off, don't read all the other reviews for this movie. They have spoilers which seem insignificant but may diminish your intellectual enjoyment of this movie.
12 Monkeys is a feast for everyone. Whether you like fighting, big stars (Pitt, Wilis), tension, or a great plot, you'll LOVE this movie.
The acting, coming from actors who I've seen in TOO many films, is actually good. The disjunct chronology of the plot is great. The character development is almost superb. And the intellectual stimulation you'll feel for hours after the film (or on your next viewing) is sheer bliss.
I have only 2 bones to pick with this movie. First, it drove me nuts to see how Wilis' character always came so close to expressing things on his mind but never quite got them out. Second, though I love it, it's mentally exhausting when they leave the bulk of the plot twists to the last 10 minutes of the film. Don't let your eyes or you mind blink.