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  Review by maria ★★★★½ 6

  i wish i could write a review but i have to fill out a 27B-6 form first. i'm a stickler for paperwork you see

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  Review by kai ★★★★★ 10

  she gay dude stop it lol

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  Review by DirkH ★★★★★ 29

  What do you get when you mix Python with Kafka and put it in an Orwellian nightmare? You get Gilliam's unsung masterpiece that manages to be both dark satire and visionary piece of visual art.

  It is in essence a fierce attack on bureaucracy and totalitarianism, told as a tale greatly inspired by 1984, but unique in its deep emotive layers and beautiful aesthetics. Gilliam is often a messy director, but here he is in perfect balance. He gives us his unique visual flair without losing sight of the story and its themes.

  Gilliam's film sings a song for the individual, the romantic and for love. Struggling through a web of red tape and one clerical error we witness the…

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  Review by p e r s i a 🍒 ★★★★ 2

  I would have never imagined the line “care for a little necrophilia?” could be so romantic!

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  Review by Megan Bitchell ★★★★★ 2

  If I was in this situation I simply would have voted

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  Review by rai ★★★ 1

  i mean i wouldn’t mind if robert de niro shows up whenever i have a problem

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  Review by Megan Bitchell ★★★★★ 4

  This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.

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  Review by Christopher McQuarrie 11

  “We’re all in it together.”

  Terry Gilliam’s tale is a cautionary one - a statement that applies as much to his magnum opus as it does to the making thereof. As outlined in the book The Battle For Brazil, Gilliam’s conflict with the studio is the stuff of legend and many of the subsequent wounds he suffered for his art were self-inflicted (a motif that plays out over and over again in the filmmaker’s storied and long-suffering career). Just as with his protagonist Sam Lowry, Gilliam is an independent dreamer who simultaneously understands the intricate inner workings of the system yet can’t stomach the idea of playing by its rules, lest he risk losing his soul and, even worse, his…

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  Review by Simone ★★½ 30

  On paper, Brazil is an amalgamation of my favorite genres and themes in cinema: black comedy, satire, romance, fantasy, science-fiction, dystopic societies, fear of/fighting against "the man," championing of the individual, etc. Imagine my disappointment when all of those things turned out to be true, but I still only found a marginal amount of enjoyment in the experience. At first I was laughing at the absurdity of the visuals, engrossed in the satirical story, and rooting for our hero Sam Lowry (Jonathan Pryce). As time went on and the narrative dragged, it started grating on my nerves. The end slightly saved the film for me because I found it thought-provoking, but overall I was still disappointed. In 1985, I'm sure…

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  Review by SilentDawn ★★★★★ 11

  Constantly interweaving between potent satire, expressionistic fantasy, blazing science-fiction and inexplicably charming romance; Brazil is an utterly audacious and perfect piece of cinematic art. As I see more and more films, I find myself harder to please. So, when I find a film that completely blows me away like I'm seeing moving images for the first time, I take notice.

  Truly I felt, as streams of images, sights, and sounds blasted across the screen, that I was experiencing something worth treasuring. Something beautiful. Something daring. Something wonderful....

  Something magical.

  I cannot phrase my adoration for this film in any simple way. It's an instant favorite, an instant top-10 favorite I may add; and it knocked me on my ass in…

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  Review by lauren ★★★½ 4

  so for the past 10 years when y'all tweet COME TO BRAZIL to every celebrity, is this what you mean

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  Review by amaya ★★★★ 10

  the "we live in a society" trope may be overdone as shit but this movie handles it with creativity and a passion that i have never seen before