The bureaucracy applied to the fiction that conveys the real, how wrong a science fiction movie that has as its theme the most boring thing in the world could go wrong? Many, did not give, quite the contrary, he can criticize at the same time that bothers and enchants for his wealth of detail and his ironic black humor completely enthralling. Terry Gilliam participated in the script of the film, which is said to be confused in his actions, but he is linear and despite creating a dystopian future austadoramente verosimílimo and incredible, where it shows the totality of a state on the market and its Society, sunk in bureaucracy, damaging public service, inhibiting private initiative, turning servers into numbers, demanding goals without working conditions, and living the paranoia of a terrorist attack, its future is appalling and annoying. - Who said the future will be fun? Within this universe we have Sam Lowry (Jonathan Pryce), a public servant who after falling in love with a woman turns out to be confused with a state enemy, Terry comes from month payton, so his humor is black, funny, rough and critical and completely Absurd, may even be swollen, but it is pleasant. Terry's criticism of the totality of the perfect state, for it shows the difficulty of small acts, beyond the search for love, lose of indignity amid state control, the absurd search for beauty, and control. With a gray photograph reminiscent of Blade Runner, he is almost sensuous in his cyberpunk aesthetic mixed with the ordinary, with a wealth of incredible detail reminiscent of "2001- A Space Odyssey" you notice the care of Terry and his team in Every minute of the movie, alias, the art direction of this film is something completely unbelievable, its soundtrack is also touching, and too much house with the movie, its rhythm talks and marries the screen. The performances in general I think weak, Jonathan Pryce even has its moments but does not get to excite Kim Greist is pessima and of niro does not pass feeling some, although its character is great. "Brazil" can be fat, and you will feel the time, but admire the beauty of your art direction and contemplate a complete and sensational criticism putting itself as one of the best black humor movies I have ever seen in my life.
... View MoreBrazil is not a film for everybody. Upon its initial release many critics hated it, and it didn't do very well financially. I've read plenty of the reviews for the film and a lot of the issues they had are perfectly understandable. The dream sequences do get slightly tedious and don't develop the story, the action sequences aren't that great and it is a rather long film (two hours and thirteen minutes). I agree wholeheartedly that the film has problems. So why is it my favourite film of all time? Well, I think it has to do with preferences, like most movies. I love dark comedy and surreal imagery. I also really like satire and find it to be extremely funny (when its done right). So Brazil seems like the perfect film for me. Have you ever seen a movie that seems like it was tailor made for you? Well, that's Brazil for me. The film is directed brilliantly by Terry Gilliam, and stars Jonathan Pryce, Robert DeNiro, Bob Hoskins and an abundance of other actors and actresses. Every single person does a brilliant job, and I can't think of a single person who's bad in it. The set design is absolutely incredible. The matte paintings and sets look great, and really bring the world of Brazil to life. The film also has one of the most underrated scores of all time, by Michael Kamen. The music used in the office near the start has been used in countless other movies and movie trailers. The cinematography is also beautiful. The film has, in my opinion, one of the greatest endings of all time. It shows you your happy ending and then completely destroys it right in front of you. Its a great twist ending.As for flaws, there are a few. Most of them I talked about near the start of the review, but there is another one I want to talk about. The editing is sometimes slightly off and it feels like they end scenes too early, or chopped some of the endings of scenes off to save time (that flaw is fairly minor and not many people will notice it). Despite its flaws, Brazil is still my favourite movie of all time and always will be. Sure, its got problems, but I think its better that way. Nothing is perfect no matter how much you want it to be, and if there is (supposedly) nothing wrong with a film, or book or any type of art, it makes it seem less human, and in being perfect makes you appreciate it less. That's my take on it anyway.
... View Morea complex , delicate machine more than a film. themes, high performances, dark humor, provocative, profound meditation about dictatorship, freedom and resistance to social uniformity. Kafka and Borges and Orwell. under the art of the unique Terry Gilliam. it is difficult to define Brazil because today it seems be almost prediction. the fears of our time are present in this not comfortable dark Utopia in a manner who creates many surprises. and revelation. but this fact becomes, decade by decade, one of the virtues of film. because it proofs the force of fiction to impose it as reality of every day. because it is not an eccentric show but a map of adaptation. or a warning. because the genius of Terry Gilliam, after an impressive career, has in Brazil a key of translation for symbols, themes, images.
... View MoreTerry Gilliam once said that he never even considered his film "Brazil" a science fiction film, believe it or not. This was because it was a film that dealt with issues going on while it was being made, and some of the issues the film addresses are still relevant to some extent.This surreal satire takes place in a bleak, but highly possible, dystopian future. It is full of extremely dark comedy, beautiful, glorious production quality, and a surprisingly disturbing and unhappy ending (unless you watch the "Love Conquers All" version, which I don't recommend).It's a great film to look at, with epic sets and amazing to look at fantasy sequences that really enhance the viewing experience and makes the world that "Brazil" creates a more adventurous and thrilling environment."Brazil" is an amazing piece of filmmaking from a brilliant filmmaker.
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