Brazil (1985)

Thanks for the memories!

hyped garbage

Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.

The movie really just wants to entertain people.

Brazil is a film that I believe uses almost every aspect of film to make the film an almost perfect look into a future making it a standout in the field of Sci-Fi movies and proves that Terry Gilliam is a one of a kind filmaker. It is also a film that stays with you many days after watching it due to it mesmerising set pieces, effects and claustrophobic cinematography which only adds to the aesthetic of the film and suits the tone of the film perfectly.

Brazil is one of the strangest movies I have ever seen, yet it is not out of character for Terry Gilliam. Jonathan Pryce stars as a mid level bureaucrat in a dystopian world that is a cross between 1984 and the DMV. In this fiscally-conscious big brother government that charges prisoners for their interrogations, there is a form for everything and the bureaucracy dominates all aspects of life. The plot is meandering and plays second fiddle to the absurdist aspects of the movie.There are no likable characters, so there is no reason for the viewer to care what happens to anyone. There are a few interesting characters, namely Robert De Niro and Bob Hoskins as the two opposite sides of the central air repair business. Ultimately, not much actually happens, and a fair bit of what happens is simply absurd side plots that go nowhere and add nothing to the story.

This movie is about a small, honest, helpful civil servant crushed by his family, his hollow work, a crazy world and who can escape his pitiful life with fantasies about a dream girl! But that's my life in Paris, especially since 2015: like Sam, i'm a push-paper in an office; Paris is really like this dark city, with tiny flats, pollution, incredibly poor suburbs and no sun! France is the paradise of paper administration: we have regulation for everything and largely for nothing and since a few horror attacks, we live in emergency state to allow government protect us against an handful but terrible terrorists! And for sure, while the common people is suffering, the Parisian Bobos have a disconnected luxurious life, totally hollow and indecent! In that context, i understand totally the character of Sam, all the more than, like him, Kim gives me electrical shocks every time she appears on screen! I understand that Giliam wasn't satisfied with her but honestly, she has something special! So i'm really amazed by the powerful visions of this movie: to put so many real things about our modern life, to unveil its huge inequalities, profound stupidity with such comedy, romance and acidity, it's totally unbelievable and this is so exceptional to get it that it has not been repeated since!

This is a classic dystopian tale about a average guy with below average looks. Who isn't trying to do anything really heroic for society but seeking his own happiness and pleasure going off into his own world. This is to escape from the bureaucratic world with a beautiful woman. This is a surreal movie with unique visual style and cinematography. Just about every moments in this film is absurd, which adds to the commentary on society. Well at least the director Terry Gilliam's view on society. All the really well timed scenes with it's details add to it's themes of chaos and capitalism, reality vs fantasy. Which really does delve into things for what it is. For instance some viewers might think of movies as a form of escapism but is also haunted by reality which can be a nightmare. It can be a very pessimistic and depressing film but it's creativity, psychological themes makes it highly watchable. This is a film that isn't for everyone like Terry Gilliam's other films. It's a somber and imaginative film that is ahead of it's time.8.3/10