The humor of Brazil is so quick, clever, and multilayered in a way that can only British. Much of the story gets swallowed by the visual component. The plot has trouble advancing because it relies to much on the fantastical. Maybe the plot slowly advancing is a metaphor for bureaucracy. If so then that was probably not the best choice.
If you are a fan of dystopian future stories or the humor of Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy then this is worth watching. There are so many great things in this movie that I have to somewhat recommend it.
Gilliam succeeds in the structure of the fantasy segments and attention to absurb details, but he has problems with the cohesion of all the elements shoved into his film.
If you are a fan of dystopian future stories or the humor of Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy then this is worth watching. There are so many great things in this movie that I have to somewhat recommend it.
Gilliam succeeds in the structure of the fantasy segments and attention to absurb details, but he has problems with the cohesion of all the elements shoved into his film.