12 Monkeys
First screened in January 1996 / Most recently screened in August 2024
Director: Terry Gilliam. Cast: Bruce Willis, Madeleine Stowe, Brad Pitt, Christopher Plummer, David Morse, Jon Seda, Michael Chance, Frank Gorshin, Carol Florence, LisaGay Hamilton, Felix Pire, Matt Ross. Screenplay: David Webb Peoples and Janet Peoples (based on the film La Jetée, written and directed by Chris Marker). In Brief:
Through first act, top-tier WOW for a 90s studio film. Momentum dips a bit; payoff muted. Design, ambition thrilling.
VOR:④
You'd never guess the budget was only $29 million! Major risk-taking in world-building and source material. A credit to every creative department.
