"A film bursting with energy that will understandably infuriate many whilst ensnaring others. The beginning is so unsubtle it's like being hit in the face with a brick that has etched into its front 'this is big government' and it feels deliberate, almost a cheeky wink to what Gilliam expects his audience to think the film will be about.
However, after we are lost in the fantastically dream-like tapestries of our main character, his ambient nihilism building a twisting bridge that allows us to walk over a stormy sea of a plot, one that crashes in waves threatening to knock you down. Ultimately the best way to enjoy the sensory overload and not drown is to lie down and let the passing current take you.
It's an existentialist ride that if there were conclusive answers would be a disappointment to the feel the film exudes - everything and nothing"
- 8/10
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