Last night I popped in my copy of Brazil, the movie I consider to be Terry Gilliam‘s masterpiece.
The stark, spartan cinematography is excellent. The acting is on par. The story is so reminiscent of other works by George Orwell and Kurt Vonnegut that I personally feel right at home. The movie seems to be a perfect melding of Orwell’s 1984 and typical Monty Python fare. The overwhelming authoritarian flare, the scary starkness of “Big Brother“, the blaze color and architecture. The absurd dream sequences, insane food, preposterous duct work, the over the top plastic surgery. In fact, my original plan for naming this blog was “The Ministry of Dis-Information” in homage tothe antithesis in the movie.
- Image via Wikipedia
Note that this movie is not for the feint of heart. It is a long move, over 190 minutes. If you do not pay attention to the details that Gilliam has presented you will likely find yourself bored to tears in many parts. Part of the genius of the film is his masterful attention to the details. Remember, we are all in this together.
If you are looking for a humorous but frightening looks at where our increasingly bureaucratic and information obsessed society is going just fill out your 27b/6 and someone from The Ministry will be with your shortly. Unless of course you don’t have it noterized, in that case you are in the wrong line and quite possible the wrong ministry all together.
Uncle Jubba’s score: A
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