I always feel a sense of rejuvenation after watching a Spielberg film. I think that's the goal of a filmmaker. Telling a story is very important. How you tell the story is the hard part. Terry Gilliam has most definitely inspired me.
Brazil is a great film.
He's an original. He uses a really different approach. Technically you'd call it a meditative narrative technique. Very introspective as opposed to overt. The film seems to live inside the characters.