An instant cult classic made by an expert in cult classics

Rating: 10/10 (21 December 1999)

Even if the critics don't give to his films their higher rating, and even if the massive audiences can't appreciate all that his films express, Terry Gilliam's movies (especially "Brazil", and "12 Monkeys") are some of the most important achievements of the 20th century's cinematography.
"12 monkeys" is a movie that explores cleverly themes like: Apocalypse, time travels, animal rights, science risks, insanity (a recurrent Gillam's theme), and even the movies its self (especially and that great tribute to Hitchcock' Vertigo, and with the multiple cuts to a cartoon scene on TV). All that have been put together in 2 hours of a stylish cinematography, spectacular art direction, intelligent script and "as disturbing as brilliant" performances from the three leads and the notable supporting cast.
It's a movie made for the real movie fans more than the massive public, which, at least along my personal request, didn't like it too much. It's better like that, because so we can have a little treasure of our own... Don't you think?