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Dec 08, 2023M4112379 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Pretty fantastic. Terry Gilliam help create a lot of great movies and this one is definitely up there. High quality for a lot of different reasons. Very original. Worth a visit!
Aug 02, 2023eusebius rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
It's a bore for much of its length; Gilliam never had much ability to construct a narrative to go along with his great visual sense. I had to wait for each appearance of the two women getting plastic surgery to have some fun, and the guy…
Apr 29, 2023Herrickdl_Matthew rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
A Monty Python-like satire of a dystopian bureaucratic society. Goofy, jarring, and at times terrifying, "Brazil" feels like a fever dream that someone would have after reading "1984" and "Brave New World." And that's a good thing!
Dec 05, 2022Leohj02 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Man this was wack
May 09, 2022humbleworm rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
I signed this out to watch again after re-reading Orwell's 1984. If I had to choose a favourite Terry Gilliam or Monty Python film though, it would be Time Bandits.
Oct 08, 2021The_Most_Casual_Observer rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I TELL YOU flatly that Terry Gilliam's "Brazil" is one of the ten best movies ever made. And definitely the finest science fiction movie ever made. It's brilliant beyond the meaning of the word, and I guarantee you have never seen anything…
Jan 11, 2021loella rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
I missed Brazil when it came out, and that seems to have been a mistake. What was then greeted with rapture as a satiric dystopia may still be that, but it is also vastly too long and show-offish. Most of it is shot with director Gilliam's…
May 21, 2020jim14green98 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I love it when movies become documentaries! ;)
Jul 26, 2019
WARNING! At least in the Tulsa City-County Library, the comments for the Terry Gilliam movie, "Brazil," and the Michael Palin travelogue, "Brazil," all appear in the entries for both movies. Maybe it's because Michael Palin is in both of…
Jun 06, 2019ericbrown601 rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
Yes, this nutty film from the nutty Terry Gilliam will always endure as a cult film, but if Gilliam didn't let his ego get the better of him, then this could have been a big hit back in 1985 but of course that never happened. Sure this…
May 02, 2018
Yes. "Brazil" is a pretty nutty movie. But, all the same - It's an amazing journey into a nightmare world of the future where everything is a literal technological mess. For a film from as far back as 1985 - Brazil's brilliant,…
May 01, 2018akirakato rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Directed by Terry Gilliam in 1985, this British-American dystopian SF drama depicts the life of Sam Lowry, a man trying to find a woman who appears in his dreams while he works in a mind-numbing job and living in a small apartment, set in…
Mar 26, 2018
You know, I was certainly hoping that this 3.5-hour "Brazil" documentary was going to offer me a satisfactory balance between a look at civilization and a look at the awesome, natural beauty of this massive, South American country. But,…
Mar 21, 2018
When it comes to riotously insane, 1980's cinema - You've really gotta see Terry Giliam's "Brazil" for yourself to actually believe it. You really do. This off-the-wall, cinematic roller-coaster ride into a retro-future is, without…
Oct 31, 2017
I'm 1/4 Portuguese, and love bossa nova, therefore I feel a connection to Brazil. I think Mr. Palin is a great tour guide. It's always cool to learn fun stuff about a country.
Jun 15, 20171aa rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Romantic, comedic, a phantasy unloosened! There numerous ideas and phrases that populate this dystopia: terrorism, Christians for capitalism, walking through walls, "value for money", "information retrieval", Top Security Holidays, Luxury…
Aug 12, 2016steverino rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Simply put, this film is sheer brilliance. And as a follow-up to Time Bandits, I don't think anyone would be surprised ... As many would agreed, to say that Terry Gilliam successfully (and accurately) predicted the bureaucratic…
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Jun 11, 2015kevfarley rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
The reviews below are for a different film called "Brazil" !!? The BBC "Brazil", with Michael Palin, is a wonderful extensive travalog about a facinating country,.. made by a charming narrator with years of travel film experience.
May 26, 2015rap9950 rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
I picked this up because I saw the name Robert DeNiro . I fear it is not a film that he looks back on with pride. I told myself a while ago that anything written by Terry Gilliam should be avoided like the plague. This man is truly insane…
Jan 07, 2015Britty346 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
This movie was strange but from the beginning I was hooked. It reminded me of books (and films) like the Hunger Games, Divergent, etc. The only thing is we see the main character doesn't really put up a fight but he does see there is…
Apr 24, 2014CraigGraziano rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Brazil marks the first time that he cemented a complete vision. It is also the first time he truly butted heads with his studio. The visually kinetic dystopia follows pencil-pusher Sam Lowry, who only wishes to keep his clerical job and…
Apr 07, 2013lyleminn rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Basically a retelling of 1984 but in a weird way. Not that its bad.
GManBruce
Dec 27, 2011GManBruce rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
My recollection is that this flick was panned horribly upon its release ... I didn't see it then. I now say "HA!" to those critics.
Apr 29, 2011NanaPat rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Black comedy at its' best !!!
Mar 19, 2011kalis rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Last comment is spot on - A surreal look at a bleak future. A strange mix of disturbing and funny - like an hilarious nightmare. Deniero is great, the british humor is excellent, and the title/theme of the movie is all based on one…