Movie #214: Brazil

Movie #: 214
Movie Title: Brazil
Year Released: 1985

Director: Terry Gilliam
Notable Cast: Jonathan Price, Kim Greist, Robert De Niro, Ian Holm, Michael Palin, Bob Hoskins

Short Description: A bureaucrat in a retro-future world tries to correct an administrative error and himself becomes an enemy of the state. (IMDB.com)


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Date Watched: 6/5/2013

What I Liked: I have a fascination with futuristic movies and how man and technology are portrayed, so the setting for this movie is something I figured I’d like. What I wasn’t expecting was a future that’s somewhat advanced compared to our present and seemingly in ruin at the same time, mostly due to an overbearing, excessively procedural government. I thought it was a refreshing take on the future.

What I Disliked: I thought the scenes when Jonathan Price’s character, Sam Lowry, was either dreaming or daydreaming were beyond weird. I get that this world that the live in is odd, to say the least, in every way compared to ours, but when he’s flying around looking like Icarus from Greek mythology or when he’s fighting a giant robot-like samurai, those are “what the hell is going on” moments.

Grade: 2.5 out of 5 (Satisfactory)
Rationale: An odd take on the future that at times is enjoyable because it’s different and not so enjoyable other times because how bizarre it can be.