12 Monkeys (1995)

12 Monkeys: Directed by Terry Gilliam. With Joseph Melito, Bruce Willis, Jon Seda, Michael Chance. In a future world devastated by disease, a convict is sent back in time to gather information about the man-made virus that wiped out most of the human population on the planet.

“Twelve Monkeys is the kind of movie that gets much better with time. With each subsequent viewing, you start appreciating something new, understanding the story a little bit more, and linking new plots elements. Iu0026#39;m saying this because the settings and scenes are rather crude and unpleasant to assimilate, even though the final product is incredible.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe good. Tight logical story. Engrossing scenario that gets better with time. Excellent acting. Interesting treatment of a fairly common theme. Great details. Nice conception of the future.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe actors. Bruce Willis plays the dislocated and slightly unhinged hero to perfection. Great acting. Madeleine Stowe is just right as the unwilling but open-minded participant. Brad Pittu0026#39;s mad interpretation is pure genius and an obvious precursor of his role in Fight Club (review still to come).u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe bad. The whole flick will not please everybody for its gruesome take, the slow development, and the logical conclusion, which I must admit is as it should be. It is morally disappointing and a slightly simple considering the circumvolutions of the story itself.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe ugly. Nothing ugly there, but the rawness of it all.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe result. Watch it. Let a year go by. Watch it again.”