Hollywood got to them...

Rating: Null/10 (5 February 2000)

I really really enjoyed this movie. At the time I first saw it, I ws reading a lot of surrealistic short fiction, so this was a fun film to see. The thing about it is, it's once again a foray into Hollywood raping a great idea for the benefit of the slope-browed movie going public who need every iota of a story explained to them in glaring detail, instead of thinking about it.
The reason I say this, is the same reason Ridley Scott gor rid of the narration in Blade Runner for the director's cut. There is a scene in Dark City - I won't say where - where EVERYTHING is explained. It takes away all the mystery, and thought that would have been required. 12 Monkeys is a great film because there are so many unresolved issues. This is a very good movie, but if they had left that one scene out, it would have been a GREAT movie. Granted more people would have said they hated it, and it would not have done as well, but look at why 2001 is one of the greatest films of all time. NOTHING was explicitly explained.
Overall I give it a 7/10, but it would easily be 9.5/10 if that stupid scene was edited out. Let's pray for a director's cut of this one.